05.19.2012 - Read Adam Gold's discussion with John about his new museum exhibition. Here are some excerpts: "The themes of populism, social injustice, small-town struggle and fractured relationships that reappear in the singer-songwriter's sprawling discography are, not surprisingly, also spread across his canvases. "I write about the human condition, I paint about the human condition," he says"
"Everyone seems to like me better when I'm painting. I don't know why..." Read More
05.18.2012 - Read Chloe WymaI's insightful Q & A interview with John. Here are some excerpts: "spoke with Mellencamp about art, life, and the crucial importance of Marlon Brando..."
"A painting has to be beautiful. Even in its grotesqueness. That painting is grotesque but I think it’s still beautiful. There are a lot of songs that are that way..." Read More
05.16.2012 - It's About You, the documentary film that offers a rare and intimate look at the life and music of John Mellencamp during the course of his Summer 2009 concert tour and includes interludes during the recording of his most recent album, 2010's universally acclaimed No Better Than Thispremieres on Showtime, Thursday, May 17th. Click HERE for additional airtimes. Read More
05.15.2012 - Mellencamp is captured as he creates one of his most acclaimed records, No Better Than This, by going back to the source of the sound he loves. The film includes live footage from his tour with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson from the same summer as the creation of the album. It's About You, is available now for PRE ORDER on Amazon.com for a 30% discount. The Bluray/DVD will be released June 5th. Click HERE
to read the MPI Press Release. Pre order now via the Mellencamp.com Store. Read More
05.03.2012 - The 2012 Induction Ceremony held April 14th, in Cleveland, OH premiered May 5th on HBO. Tune in to watch John's induction speech and his "Season of the Witch" duet with Donovan. Click HERE to view several trailers from the spectacular event and for air dates and times. Read More
04.26.2012 - Read Joe Nolan's Nothing Like I Planned The Art Of John Mellencamp at the Tennessee State Museum complete review after the jump. Here is an excerpt: "But the painted portraits and narrative canvases of John Mellencamp — currently on display in the exhibit Nothing Like I Planned at the Tennessee State Museum, are different. Besides being quite accomplished, they seem intimately connected to the snapshot imagery of his story-song lyrics..." Read More
04.24.2012 - The paintings of John Mellencamp
are featured in his first museum exhibition, Nothing Like I Planned: The Art of John Mellencamp,
open now running through June 10, 2012 at the
Tennessee State Museum in Nashville. The exhibition
offers 52 paintings, spanning four decades of
efforts
including numerous pieces that have never been
exhibited previously. The showing is free to the
public. Click
HERE
to view 21 images that are currently on display. Read More
04.23.2012 - John inducted Donovan into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last week. He also wrote insightful liner notes for the just release "Essential Donovan" collection that chronicles his earliest encounter with Donovan's music and its lasting influence on him. After the jump we have the complete text. Read More
03.25.2012 - John's 2012 Canadian No Better Than This Tour has been announced! John and the band head out for a cross Canada trek, from west to east, over the course of five weeks starting mid June. The tour starts in British Columbia and continues east, including concert performances in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Mellencamp will be joined by Canada’s own Cowboy Junkies who are his special guests for this run of dates.
Pre-sale tickets and ticket package begin March 28 @10am local venue time. After the jump please read the full press release, ticket pre sale information and public on sale ticket information. Read More
03.21.2012 - We are offering No Better Than This Tour Premium Ticket Packages at shows on John's No Better Than This Tour. Each package includes a premium ticket in the first ten rows along with an impressive set of exclusive and collectible Mellencamp items!
Each package includes: One reserved ticket located in the first 10 rows of the stage - Exclusive Concert Shirt - Collectible Tour Poster (limited, numbered) -Limited edition vinyl copy of the new album No Better Than This - Commemorative Tour Laminate
Packages will go on sale via a pre-sale for Mellencamp.com member before going onsale to the general public. The package pre-sale will be at the same time as the Mellencamp.com Pre-Sale through the TOUR page. Limit of 4 per order. Quantities are very limited so act quickly! Read More
10.01.2010 - Here is the video for the title track from John's No Better Than This album. The video was filmed and directed by Ian and Kurt Markus and culled from their Summer 2009 footage. The video serves as a preview of the documentary It's About You which was filmed during the making of the album and John's tour with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson. After the jump we have a larger version of the video.
