M AY 2 0 1 8 4 3 Isn’t That… photo by john tsiavis Come to the Window Interview By sarah moore Melissa Etheridge will serenade crowds in Union and Orono this summer. From the moment she broke on- to the music scene in 1988, Me- lissa Etheridge has forged her own destiny. In the past thirty years, the songwriter has recorded 14 studio albums, collected Academy and Gram- my awards, overcome breast cancer in 2005, and advocated tirelessly for the LGBTQ community. You’replayingamongthevinesatSavageOakesWinery onJune16.Whatcantheaudiencelookforwardto? I’ll be performing my classics like “Come To My Window,” “I’m the Only One,” and “Bring Me Water.” There’s a good handful of songs I know everyone wants to hear, and I love to play. Then I dig a little deep- er into my albums. I’ve played in win- eries for the past couple of years now. They’re some of the most beautiful places in the world, so I’ve folded that into my tour schedule, although I’m not really a huge wine drinker. I’m more of an herb- al girl. It’s been 30 years since the release of your eponymous debut album. How has the music industry evolved dur- ing that time? When I came into the business in the late 1980s, we’d call around radio stations to try and convince them to play my songs. They’d respond “Thanks, but we already