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How a Passing Moment on the Overpass Inspired John Mellencamp’s “Pink Houses”, Released This Day in 1983

On This Day in 1982, John Mellencamp Scored His First and Only No. 1 With a Song He “Always Detested”

On This Day in 1982, John Mellencamp Made Chart History with His Breakthrough Album and a Pair of Iconic Singles

The John Mellencamp Lyric That Combined a Personal Struggle With Social Commentary

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“That Was Not Hoosier Hospitality”: Why John Mellencamp Left Pacers Game Embarrassed To Be From Indiana

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  • John Mellencamp Recites Lyrics to New Song, “Eternity,” Reveals Details About His Next Studio Album

    John Mellencamp Recites Lyrics to New Song, “Eternity,” Reveals Details About His Next Studio Album

    May 16, 2025, 2:53 pm

  • John Mellencamp to Help Honor His Longtime Record Label at the 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame Gala

    John Mellencamp to Help Honor His Longtime Record Label at the 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame Gala

    April 29, 2025, 1:02 pm

  • John Mellencamp to Be Honored with a Statue at Indiana University and Will Attend the Unveiling Ceremony

    3 of the Best Opening Lines From John Mellencamp Americana Songs

  • What Was John Mellencamp’s First U.S. Top-40 Hit?

    February 18, 2025, 5:30 am

  • Toby Myers, Longtime Bassist for John Mellencamp, Has Died at Age 75 After Lengthy Cancer Battle

    Toby Myers, Longtime Bassist for John Mellencamp, Has Died at Age 75 After Lengthy Cancer Battle

    January 21, 2025, 2:17 pm

  • Behind the Album: ‘Scarecrow,’ John Mellencamp’s Masterpiece of Heartland Rock

    October 6, 2024, 5:30 pm

  • John Mellencamp to Be Honored with a Statue at Indiana University and Will Attend the Unveiling Ceremony

    John Mellencamp to Be Honored with a Statue at Indiana University and Will Attend the Unveiling Ceremony

    October 1, 2024, 1:08 pm

  • Remember That Time John Mellencamp Told a Fan to "Shut the F**K Up" at Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour

    John Mellencamp Confronts Fan Mid-Performance at Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour

    September 27, 2024, 7:40 am

  • Bob Dylan Performed "All Along the Watchtower" Shortly After John Mellencamp Covered the Hit Song

    Watch Bob Dylan and John Mellencamp Exchange Renditions of “All Along the Watchtower”

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    “That’s a Bulls*** Name”: Why John Mellencamp Hates Heartland Rock So Much

    August 31, 2024, 12:03 pm

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    August 31, 2024, 6:30 am

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    Why John Mellencamp Said Recording “Jack and Diane” Was So Difficult

    July 19, 2024, 2:19 pm

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