John Mellencamp

A new Rosanne Cash track would be exciting all by itself. But make it a collaboration with Stephen King, John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett, and it becomes something altogether more impressive. You Don’t Know Me, premiering today at USA Today, is Cash’s contribution to the all-star recording of Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, a musical featuring libretto by King, music and lyrics by Mellencamp and production from Burnett. The album is set for a June 4 release. Listen to the song HERE.Read Full Story

A full-length preview of Neko Case’s “That’s Who I Am” from the forthcoming Ghost Brothers of Darkland County soundtrack is now available exclusively on Esquire.com. Stephen King and John Mellencamp’s Ghost Brothers of Darkland County Soundtrack will be released on June 4, 2013 as a CD and as digital audio from all major online music platforms. You can listen to the song HERE and see a trailer from the album below.Read Full Story

Last night I saw John Mellencamp in concert for my third time. This show was at The Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton. I was interested in seeing this concert for a few reasons, first was that his new album "No Better Than This" is excellent and secondly, the show was in a smaller venue then the previous times of seeing him at the Coliseum here.There was no opening act for the concert, instead there was a film/documentary from his tour last year with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson and the making of...Read Full Story

Well, again I got to see John Mellencamp in concert, back to back this time. This was my fourth time seeing him in concert. And like the night before, this show was also sold out. I thought he put on a great show. It was pretty much the same show, a few changes in the set list a few different songs, but the same between song banter as Saturday night. My seats weren't near as good as the night before, this time I was sitting in the second balcony, but I can't complain, after all I got the...Read Full Story

Christian Garrucho, The Center for Steinbeck Studies John Mellencamp is the recipient of the 2012 John Steinbeck Award. The award was presented at a program at the California Theatre in San Jose California that included an on-stage conversation, acoustic musical performances. responses to audience questions and a rock set with backing by John’s full touring band. The photo, above, has the honoree holding the Steinbeck Award flanked by Paul Douglass, executive director of the Center for...Read Full Story