Melissa Etheridge Rings in the Holidays With a Live Concert Special on HDNet

Melissa Etheridge Rings in the Holidays With a Live Concert Special on HDNet

'HD Rock Live: Melissa Etheridge - A New Thought For Christmas Holiday Special' premieres on the HDNet Concert Series Sunday, November 30 at 8:00 p.m. ET

DALLAS, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: HDNet airs the exclusive live concert television premier of "HD Rock Live: Melissa Etheridge - A New Thought for Christmas Holiday Special," Sunday, November 30 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

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Multi-platinum recording artist, Oscar and Grammy Award Winner, Melissa Etheridge celebrates the holidays, singing Christmas songs that highlight a different theme.

Newly composed songs such as "Ring The Bells," "Light A Light," and "It's Christmas Time" are interspersed with traditional holiday standards such as "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" and "Blue Christmas." This concert and her new holiday album of the same title, showcase a different Melissa than the one who wrote chart toppers like "I'm the Only One," and "Come to My Window." It also honors the anthemic power, compassion, and generosity of spirit of her music, and her enduring status as one of the greatest female rock stars of all time.

WHEN: "HD Rock Live: Melissa Etheridge - A New Thought for Christmas Holiday Special" will air on HDNet on Sunday, November 30 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

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