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May 19, 2009

Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp Team for Return to U.S. Ballparks

Early start times, free admission for kids at family-friendly gigs
August 21, 2008

Mellencamp's New Blues

The heartland hero settles into a happy middle age — and makes his unhappiest album yet
January 31, 2008

John Mellencamp Finds His Freedom

The rocker on his next album, his collaboration with Stephen King and why he almost quit the biz
February 8, 2007

Exclusive Audio: John Mellencamp

The king of the heartland returns with renewed optimism, a new album and a Chevy ad

Recordings and Reviews

Life Death Love and Freedom

Earlier this year, John McCain used John Mellencamp's hits "Our Country" and "Pink Houses" during stump speeches, until the Democratic singer asked him to stop. It's unlikely that the Republican candidate would find anything useful for his campaign on Life, Death, Love and Freedom. Mellencamp teamed...

2008 RS: 4of 5 Stars

Freedom's Road

2007

Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits

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Biography

If rock & roll is often just a matter of attitude, it's no wonder John Mellencamp is a star. While his music is just pleasantly pedestrian, his understanding of pop mythology and ability to play off of those myths is phenomenal. Whether or not that makes him a great rocker depends in part on how much stock you put into such cultural touchstones as classic rock, small-town life, and the American dr...

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