One of the rock legend’s most enduring songs just earned a major distinction more than four decades after its release.

“Jack & Diane” would go on to be his first No. 1 on the Hot 100, peaking on October 2 and occupying the top spot for four weeks. This gave Mellencamp the No. 1 song and album at the same time. “Hurts ...

A top album of the 1990s is charting again almost 30 years after its initial release. This week, John Mellencamp's The Best That I Could Do 1978–1988 returned to the charts as the beloved heartland ...

Over the last couple of months, John Mellencamp has been posting audio clips on his social media pages featuring him reading lyrics to various songs from his back catalog. In his latest post, the ...

Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductee (2018), 13-time GRAMMY nominee, and has sold more than 60 million albums worldwide. Mellencamp played the Hollywood Bowl last night (8/10) for a night of hits. 2026 ...

Musicians don't get to pick which songs resonate with a mass audience. They also disagree with producers and executives on how songs should sound and what makes it onto an album.John Mellencamp ...

John Mellencamp explained why he "hated" one of his biggest hits on a new episode of Real Time With Bill Maher and revealed how the "stupid and silly" song ended up on his album anyway. The song in ...

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John Mellencamp cut some of his biggest greatest hits from the setlist after severe weather sent fans racing to seek shelter ...

John Mellencamp claimed that Buddy Holly was "the first great singer-songwriter" because he wrote his own stuff and did it ...