04/28/2008 - Tickets for John's 2008 Summer Tour are going on sale NOW to the public and to his Fan Club, Club Cherry Bomb, through exclusive presales. For complete ticket details, please click HERE.
04/23/2008 - John Mellencamp is a long-time supporter of the Democratic Party which he feels represents the best hope for sorely needed change in this country.
He is lending his support to welcome both of the candidates as a Hoosier and a Democrat.
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04/07/2008 - The current issue of Rolling Stone magazine includes a brief preview about John's new album Life, Death, Love and Freedom in their Spring Album Preview. The piece includes a picture of John working on a track with producer T Bone Burnett and Little Big Town member Karen Fairchild. John is mentioned on the cover of the current issue, featuring Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Jack White on the cover. Click HERE to read the piece online (including the picture). Read More
04/03/2008 - John was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at their induction ceremony, Monday, March 10, 2008 in New York City at the Waldorf-Astoria. To view John's induction speech and performance click on the videos below to watch this amazing night!
03/24/2008 - John recently filmed a series of short features for an HDNet weekly segment entitled "Mellencamp: Thoughts Shared." The roughly three minute long segments, which also features brief original musical performances, run in random rotation at the end of HDNet's news and music programming, near the end of the hour and typically on Tuesday and Sunday nights.
Taped in John's home art studio in Bloomington, IN, the series finds JM speaking frankly about subjects ranging from farm policy, the voting process, the war in Iraq, racism, and other issues of concern in an informal setting. Each video in this series is unique and thought provoking. Below is an episode in the series entitled "Farm Aid."
03/23/2008 - Didn't get to see the JM celebration... don't fret you can watch John's Rock Hall Induction on BestBuy.com and Youtube.com!
BestBuy.com has the entire event streaming on their website. You can watch the full event or each artist section individually. http://www.bestbuy.com/halloffame
03/15/2008 - John Mellencamp was toasted by his family, friends, and his peers upon his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this past Monday night.
The evening was a significant one for Mellencamp and fans, alike, with many news articles commenting that he was truly the class act of the evening’s festivities with his heartfelt speech and rousing performance!
03/13/2008 - Madonna, John Mellencamp, Leonard Cohen, The Dave Clark Five and the Ventures
are the newest inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Read More
03/12/2008 - The following is a fan transcription of Billy Joel’s induction speech and John’s thank you speech from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction on March 10, 2008 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. Read More
03/12/2008 - Boston Globe writer Sarah Rodman says that “The night's undisputed highlight was the Mellencamp induction, which combined surprising presenter Billy Joel - whose speech was both funny and heartfelt - an eloquent inductee, and a flawless performance of classic rock songs "Pink Houses," "The Authority Song," and an acoustic version of "Small Town"” in her review of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame broadcast.
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03/11/2008 - John Mellencamp made a self-effacing entry into the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame Monday night, devoting much of his induction speech to detailing
his treatment for spina bifida as an infant before relating the familiar story
of becoming a music star on his own terms. Read More
03/11/2008 - In his affectionate induction speech for Mellencamp, Billy Joel celebrated him
as an American rebel at a time when the nation needs one. Read More
03/11/2008 - Heartland hitmaker John Mellencamp, with his son Speck playing guitar and his
parents watching from a balcony above the Waldorf Astoria Hotel ballroom, joined
the rock-kicking with a rumbling version of "Authority Song." Read More
