The Morning Show 2019 S01e05

Melissa Etheridge calls her 15th studio album The Medicine Show because she's determined to shine a spotlight on healing – something she believes the culture could use in the year 2019. To that end, Etheridge dials back her emphasis on soul and returns to the roaring arena rock that made her name back in the '80s. That's appropriate. Etheridge designed these 11 songs to be anthems, painting even the quietest moments – such as the sadly delicate "Here Comes the Pain" – in broad strokes. These big gestures suit Etheridge's desire to tackle big issues, and the sweep of The Medicine Show does have its charms; in an era of narrowcasting, she throws her net wide, hoping to speak to a vast, diverse audience. Thing is, her music isn't as grand as her ambitions. The only time she breaks from her cavernous arena rock is on "This Human Chain," a deft and welcome bit of mellow disco-soul whose presence winds up underscoring how the rest of the album is bold but familiar; it's a record filled with good intentions but pitched squarely at the faithful converted.

On her fifteenth studio record, Melissa Etheridge presents her first original material since her 2014 album, This Is ME, following her critically acclaimed Stax tribute record, Memphis Rock and Soul. Produced by longtime collaborator John Shanks, The Medicine Show features some of her most honest songwriting to date, paired with beautiful instrumentation and her signature roaring guitar. Not only topically relevant in 2019, The Medicine Show further solidifies Etheridge’s in the current music scene and reminds us why Etheridge has remained one of America’s favorite female singer-songwriters for more than two decades.

Brain child of pioneering producer Ethel Gabriel, The Living Voices were one of the top acts on RCA's wildly successful Living Stereo imprint. Living Voices' albums were renowned for their ornate orchestration, innovative arrangements, and, most of all, sweeping stereo sound. "Angel Of The Morning" have been released in 1969 by RCA/Camden label and features the covers of "rock/pop" tunes, arranged and conducted by Bob Armstrong.

Brain child of pioneering producer Ethel Gabriel, The Living Voices were one of the top acts on RCA's wildly successful Living Stereo imprint. Living Voices' albums were renowned for their ornate orchestration, innovative arrangements, and, most of all, sweeping stereo sound. "Angel Of The Morning" have been released in 1969 by RCA/Camden label and features the covers of "rock/pop" tunes, arranged and conducted by Bob Armstrong.

Brain child of pioneering producer Ethel Gabriel, The Living Voices were one of the top acts on RCA's wildly successful Living Stereo imprint. Living Voices' albums were renowned for their ornate orchestration, innovative arrangements, and, most of all, sweeping stereo sound. "Angel Of The Morning" have been released in 1969 by RCA/Camden label and features the covers of "rock/pop" tunes, arranged and conducted by Bob Armstrong.

From Dunbar for live coverage of the Foxlake Triathlon. With a 200-metre open water swim, six kilometres of off-road biking and a 3km run, this event is invariably a sell-out because 150 people consider it the perfect way to kick-off the weekend.

With climbing scheduled for the next Olympics, the Adventure Show is live from the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena at Ratho. There is the incredibly demanding speed climbing, where athletes almost literally throw themselves up the wall, and the intricacy of bouldering, where every move must be minutely planned and executed. The finale, lead climbing, sees them inching their way up the competition wall from one fiendishly difficult hold to the next.

Colin Prior is one of the world’s most acclaimed landscape photographers, whose signature shots are seen throughout the world and show that Scotland stands comparison with any other place on earth. We follow Colin over the course of a year as he sets out on an ambitious new project. He has set himself the hardest of challenges – to produce a body of work that will draw attention to the highly precarious nature of life on four islands – Harris, Lewis, Eigg and Canna. Yet Colin’s work is about more than just photography - it comes from a deep understanding of each place and the islanders.

The Dramathon is one of the newest events in the racing calendar but is already hugely popular – attracting over 1,000 people. Competitors follow the iconic Speyside Way from Ballindalloch to Dufftown along forest tracks, riverside paths and through the hills. And it is called the Dramathon for a reason, because the route takes the competitors past nine of Scotland’s finest whisky distilleries. Also in this month’s Adventure Show we have two inspirational stories. We join former tattoo artist Steve Barnes, who has discovered that getting into our wild places helps him cope with a terminal illness.