On her 15th album, Melissa Etheridge starts hard with a pounding 'We Will Rock You' rhythm and almost like guitar riff. 'I'm a rocker and a roller,' she sings with her gritty rock voice. The American singer-songwriter is clearly looking forward to it. But after this overwhelming title track, the more proven Etheridge returns with a mix of soulful rock songs and power ballads. She sometimes manages
… to process personal outpourings into a statement such as the strong Woman Like You about her love for women. But like no other, Etheridge knows how to translate her feelings into powerful and sing-along stadium rock. On The Medicine Show she does this again professionally, with that opening clapper to shake things up beforehand. (MR)more
