"And like my friend John Mellencamp would sing -- because John sang some truth today -- one day you get sick and you don't get better."

Grammys 2015: Bob Dylans MusiCares Person of Year Speech

"Mellencamp is among our greatest living songwriters."

Johnny Cash

"John Mellencamp not only has a mind, but better yet, he's got a mind of his own."

Nora Guthrie

John is currently working on his 26th studio album

John is currently working on his 26th studio album

2023 Tour Dates Coming Soon

Wasted Days

John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen

May 16, 2023

John Mellencamp Unveils New Song + Lyric Video "The Eyes of Portland"

May 16, 2023

Music City News: John Mellencamp Puts On a Hell of a Show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville

May 15, 2023

American Songwriter: John Mellencamp Brings Stirring Rock Hits to Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium

May 02, 2023

Storytellers Series Featuring John Mellencamp In Conversation With David Letterman

On Tour 2021

On Tour 2021

STAY TUNED FOR TOUR DATE ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Sep 14
Outlaw Music Festival, Burgettstown, PA
The Pavilion at Star Lake

Sep 15
Outlaw Music Festival, Clarkston, MI
Pine Knob Music Theatre

Sep 17
Outlaw Music Festival, Darien Center, NY
Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

Sep 20
Outlaw Music Festival Gilford, NH
Bank NH Pavilion

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John is passionately working on his fine art

John Mellencamp Art

German Clown 138.GERMAN CLOWN.jpg — German Clown
2021
30" x 24"
House Paint, Charcoal, Oil on Masonite
Sold

Womens Rights fullsizeoutput_70.jpeg — Womens Rights
2019
80" x 104"
Mixed Media on Mirror Mounted on Plywood Framed
Sold

Wendy Kuhn 137.WENDY KUHN.jpg — Wendy Kuhn
2021
24" x 18"
Oil on Masonite

Chica IMG_8245.jpg — Chica
2022
20" x 16"
Oil on Masonite

Voodoo Child 149.New Collage copy.jpg — Voodoo Child
2021
66 1/2 x 48 1/2
Mixed Media on Cardboard, Framed in a Shadowbox

Gracie 133.GRACIE.jpg — Gracie
2021
18 x 14
Oil on Canvas
Sold

A Troublesome Thing 135.ATROUBLESOME THING.jpg — A Troublesome Thing
2021
48" x 36"
House Paint, Oil and Charcoal on Masonite

Young Without Lovers Mellencamp Young Without Lovers.jpg — Young Without Lovers
2014
20" x 20"
Mixed Media on Canvas
Sold

Media

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Music

image John Mellencamp sitting on a wooden chair with an acoustic guitar on his lap in a sun-filled room

Videos

image of John Mellencamp playing guitar outside in front of a building with cedar shakes and an American flag

Photos

black and white image of John Mellencamp wearing overalls, sunglasses and white shirt looking downward