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Melissa Etheridge is mourning the loss of her 21-year-old son Beckett. In a statement shared to her social media accounts, the singer confirms that her youngest Beckett died on Wednesday of a drug overdose.

Melissa Etheridge, 58, has spoken out about the death of her son Beckett Cypher, revealing that the 21-year-old struggled with addiction. “Today I joined the hundreds of thousands of families who have lost loved ones to opioid addiction.

By Bruce Haring

Melissa Etheridge and Julie Cypher’s son, Beckett, has died. He was 21.

American singer Melissa Etheridge and Julie Cypher are mourning the loss of their son, Beckett.

Melissa Etheridge is opening up about the cause of her son, Beckett Cypher‘s, death.

Melissa Etheridge, 58, lost her own son Beckett Cypher at just 21 years old. The cause of death wasn’t revealed when the Grammy-winning singer’s team broke the heartbreaking news in a tweet on May 13, 2020: “We’re sad to inform you that Melissa’s son Beckett passed away and there will not be a Concerts From Home show today.

Melissa Etheridge’s son Beckett with ex-partner Julie Cypher has died. He was 21.

Rock musician Melissa Etheridge's son Beckett has died. He was 21.

A heartbreaking loss. Melissa Etheridge and ex Julie Cypher’s son, Beckett, has died at the age of 21.

Melissa Etheridge and Julie Cypher's son, Beckett, has died. He was 21. 

Beckett Cypher, Melissa Etheridge’s son with Julie Cypher, has died. He was 21 years old.

Melissa Etheridge‘s son Beckett Cypher has died at just 21-years-old. “We’re sad to inform you that Melissa’s son Beckett passed away and there will not be a Concerts From Home show today,” a tweet from the 58-year-old singer’s twitter account, signed “#TeamME,” sadly read on Wednesday, May 13.

Melissa Etheridge and Julie Cypher’s son, Beckett, has died. He was 21.

Melissa Etheridge and her former partner, Julia Cypher‘s son, Beckett Cypher, has passed away at the age of 21.

By Jem Aswad

An array of celebrities joined forces for GLAAD’s “Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone” livestream Sunday.

On Sunday, GLAAD is bringing some of your favorite LGBTQ artists to the comfort of your home, thanks to their newest livestream "Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone." To watch the show, tune in to GLAAD's YouTube channel and Facebook at 8 p.m. ET.

Melissa Etheridge & Kesha

Kesha, Adam Lambert, Sharon Stone, and Matt Bomer are among the stars throwing their support behind an upcoming digital GLAAD fundraising event.

GLAAD may have cancelled its annual Media Awards for 2020 in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn’t mean they’re sidelining themselves for the duration.

Kesha, Adam Lambert, Sharon Stone, and Matt Bomer are among the stars throwing their support behind an upcoming digital GLAAD fundraising event.

By Dino-Ray Ramos

When Robert Greenblatt wants to decompress from his job as chairman of entertainment at AT&T’s WarnerMedia, he doesn’t turn to a screen for amusement, but instead breaks out an old-fashioned, analog pastime — the jigsaw puzzle. "There’s something very zen about puzzles," says Greenblatt, who typically tackled them, pre-quarantine, at his weekend home in Palm Springs, sometimes with friends like Sean Hayes or Melissa Etheridge gathered around the table.

Over 3,000 individuals participated in a virtual memorial service for Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean and her young son Gideon. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed on social media that about 120 family members, as well as 3,000 friends, celebrated the pair’s lives over the Easter weekend. Maeve’s uncles Timmy Shriver and Mark Bailey officiated the Zoom service, while singers Kenny Chesney, Natasha Bedingfield, and Melissa Etheridge performed.

Melissa Etheridge performed a Billboard Live At-Home concert on Friday (April 10) to raise money for Last Prisoner Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing “restorative justice” to those incarcerated due to cannabis-based offenses.

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Are YOU still rooting for a decade-and-a-half later reconciliation between exes Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston?? Probably not as much as their old friend Melissa Etheridge!

Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt just can’t escape the recent reunion they shared during awards season thanks to folks like Melissa Etheridge who still love seeing them together. The singer, 58, appeared on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” on Monday and discussed the former A-list couple, whom folks desperately want to see rekindle their connection -- and Etheridge wasted no time getting to the business of taking Pitt’s side against his other ex-wife.

Melissa Etheridge has nothing but love for Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. The 58-year-old musician appeared on Monday night's at-home version of, where she was asked about the exes' recent reunion during awards season. 

Melissa Etheridge made an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Monday night (April 6) to dish about Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's reunion at the 2020 SAG Awards.Referring to Pitt's ex Angelina Jolie as "her-whose-name-will-not-be-mentioned," the veteran singer-songwriter made it clear which side of the long-storied Hollywood love triangle she was on. "You know what, I loved Brad and Jen together; they were beautiful," she told host Andy Cohen.

2020 saw the unbelievable happening, quite literally! At the SAG Awards 2020, exes Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston were both honoured with Actor's for their terrific performances in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and The Morning Show respectively. Post Jennifer's win, she bumped into Brad and the two shared a light conversation.

During a virtual interview on Watch What Happens Live, singer Melissa Etheridge opened up about how she views Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt's current friendship. "I loved Brad and Jen together, they were beautiful.

I know times are a little...dark, for lack of a better word, but let's all pause and take a moment to think about that exhilarating, celebrity-filled stretch of time back in February—awards show season. This year's was a damn good one, especially when it came to the collectively gave us all hope for a Hollywood power couple reconciliation. Who knew it would be one of the last major pop culture events to bring us so much joy???

Believing the hype? Melissa Etheridge opened up about the “hysteria” that followed the reunion between Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston earlier this year.