01/26/2012 - The LA-based GRAMMY Museum, in conjunction with Woody Guthrie Publications, Inc. and the Woody Guthrie Archives, has announced details about their plans to commemorate the life and career of Oklahoma folk music legend Woody Guthrie in Tulsa.
The pinnacle of the Tulsa celebration will take place on Saturday evening, March 10, with the first installment of This Land Is Your Land ~ The Woody Guthrie Centennial Celebration Concert at the historic Brady Theater.
Click "Read More" for the full press release and ticket purchase information. Read More
01/16/2012 - Congratulations to Colleen S., Kathy W., Rockwell H., Burks E., Roz B., Debra S., Daniel M., Laurie C., Donna J., and Jimmy S. You are the 10 winners of the John Mellencamp: Its About You autographed poster! All winners have been notified via email. Please watch your mailboxes for your prize! Read More
01/13/2012 - John will perform a solo acoustic set at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, KY on Saturday, January 14th at a private dinner event for Muhammad Ali, and guests celebrating his 70th birthday. Click "Read More" to view the full press release and list of attendees. Read More
01/12/2012 - Check out the official trailer and four video excerpts along with complete details and news reviews from John Mellencamp: Its About You A Film By Kurt And Ian Markus after the jump.
01/12/2012 - Ten lucky winners will receive an EXCLUSIVE John Mellencamp autographed film poster of John Mellencamp: It’s About You A Film By Kurt and Ian Markus
To be eligible to win one follow these easy steps.
Step 1: Sign up in the top right corner of Mellencamp.com for our mailinglist
Step 2: Send an the email to itsaboutyoucontest@gmail.com with the subject of Poster. In your email include your name, address and daytime phone number.
Via lottery, winners will be selected by end of the day on Monday, January 16th, 2012 with the winners being announced on Mellencamp.com Tuesday, January 17th. Read More
01/07/2012 - Check out the official trailer and four video excerpts reviews from John Mellencamp: Its About You A Film By Kurt And Ian Markus after the jump.
01/07/2012 - Read Peter Rainer's complete review after the jump. Here are some excerpts: "Kurt and his son Ian crafted a movie unlike any other in the rock-doc genre..."
"Throughout it all, Markus and his son capture the poetic melancholy of a mostly rural America with an eloquence that recalls the photographs of Robert Frank..." Read More
01/06/2012 - Read Gary Goldstein's complete review after the jump. Here is an excerpt: "The result is an unhurried, visually compelling look at a man and his music — as well as of a bygone America filled with shuttered downtowns and the ghosts of such late musicians as Elvis Presley and blues pioneer Robert Johnson. For Mellencamp fans, there are stirringly rendered performances of such hits as "Pink Houses," "Small Town" and, especially, "Crumblin' Down..." Read More
01/06/2012 - Congratulations to Sylvia Flores (LA ticket winner) and Linda Romanowski ((NY ticket winner) you have both been randomly selected to attend tonight's It's About You showing!
"Thank you to all who have participated, Happy Holidays everybody and all the best for 2012." Read More
01/05/2012 - Read Joe Morgenstern's complete Its About You review after the jump. Here are some excerpts: "I realized that the real subject of this film, with its philosophical voice-overs by the filmmaker and its haunting shots of decayed American downtowns, is the passage of time and the toll it takes..."
""It's About You" is an odd and touching little film..." Read More
01/05/2012 - Ready Molly Priddy's complete It's About You review after the jump. Here are some excerpts: "“He dared me to make a good film. He said, ‘Kurt, you know I expect this to be a Sundance film,’” Markus said. “He’s got a very aggressive and challenging demeanor … I think he was just trying to light a fire and that was cool...”
"And though it began as a challenge, Markus believes Mellencamp, who he has known for years, also commissioned the film because he wanted to capture an important window of time in his career..." Read More
01/05/2012 - Read the Rock 'n' Roll Truth Its About You blog review after the jump. Here is an excerpt: "In the end, the film sheds its light and shadows on both men and discerning viewers are the better for it. .." Read More
01/05/2012 - Read Jay S. Jacobs' full review after the jump. Here are some excerpts: "you would not expect a documentary on Mellencamp’s latest tour and album to be typical rock-doc fare. It’s About You is certainly not. .."
"It’s About You is about so much more than just the hits..." "The music is rather arresting – much of it the songs of No Better Than This recorded live on camera. It’s Mellencamp’s best work in years, greatly because of its lack of frills and pretention..." Read More
_a.jpg)
