John Mellencamp

      MUSIC NEWS - Amercian rocker, John Mellencamp recently tipped off fans on his website to his tour plans for the summer. Rumors have been circulating about Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson on the bill with him.  Mellencamp said, "a special tour is in the works, slated to start in early July and run through the end of August.  He plans on playing minor league baseball fields, sharing top billing with two other "major artists".  He also plans to record a new album during the tour, "as American folk as I've ever been," he says and it's to be produced by T-Bone Burnett , the album will be ... Read Full Story

MUSIC NEWS - Kurt Markus , whose still photography work has put him in the front ranks of contemporary American photographers is about to embark on a film project that will document a journey he’ll be taking this summer with rocker, John Mellencamp . Markus’ extraordinary vision and focus on the American West has earned him critical accolades over his 35 year career in photography that has seen his work published in Vanity Fair, GQ, Rolling Stone, Travel and Leisure, New York Times Magazine, Outside, Esquire, Texas Monthly, Entertainment Weekly, Vogue and Best Life as well as overseas publications. He's also been a recipient ... Read Full Story

      MUSIC NEWS - Hear Music today announced the June 23 release of,  Life Death LIVE and Freedom , an 8-song live companion EP from John Mellencamp that features many of the key songs from Mellencamp’s 2008 much-heralded Life Death Love and Freedom   (full live EP track list below).  The specially-priced release will be available at all retail and digital shoppes.  Timed with Mellencamp’s upcoming tour with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson , a special “ Deluxe Tour Pack ” edition that includes both original studio album Life Death Love and Freedom  packed with the new Life Death LIVE and Freedom will also be ... Read Full Story

I just read a great analysis of the current state of the music industry that John Mellencamp wrote for HuffPo . While it doesn’t surprise me that many of the problems affecting hip-hop are common across all genres, it really opens my eyes to how widespread the problems with this industry are when we’re all basically saying the same thing regardless of age, genre or years of tenure in the business. Here’s a few excerpts that really stood out to me, but I suggest reading the entire article to get the full analysis. On the corporate influence in the music business: Reagan’s much-vaunted trickle-down ... Read Full Story

     John Mellencamp has announced a free, public mini-concert in Chicago, IL USA's Daley Plaza for Monday, July 21 between 6 and 8AM (local time). The performance for CBS' " The Early Show " was originally scheduled to help celebrate the opening of WBBM Ch. 2's new studios, but technical problems have postponed the station's move from its longtime home on McClurg Court.  "Early Show" co-anchor Harry Smith will host the Mellencamp mini-concert.  On its Web site, Channel 2 has encouraged fans "to arrive early to reserve a good spot." 6AM for a rock concert ????  I wish them luck !!! Mellencamp will ... Read Full Story