News Melissa Etheridge is coping with her son’s death through music: ‘It’s got me through everything’ July 14, 2020 Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY Comments Off on Melissa Etheridge is coping with her son’s death through music: ‘It’s got me through everything’ Two months after her son's death from drug overdose, Melissa Etheridge is publicly speaking about coping with the loss for the first time.