An urgency in the ringing guitar and thunderous drums that opened the 1985 album “Scarecrow” was the first hint that this was something different for the artist then billed as John “Cougar ...

John Mellencamp was lost as the 21st century ... Then Mellencamp announced 2003's Trouble No More, an album of blues and folk covers, and that seemed to put a period on the paperwork for his ...

“I think John really found his voice on ... they wrote “Rain on the Scarecrow.” The album’s cover features a serious-looking Mellencamp on a farm, a fuzzy scarecrow and tractor in the ...

You know, I cover race, and I cover what you're ... back with more of Terry's interview with John Mellencamp. His new album, "Orpheus Descending," comes out today. He recorded it with his Indiana ...

And his latest release — out this week — is a book, titled "John Mellencamp: American Paintings and Assemblages," of his artwork. The cover of his latest studio album, "Strictly a One-Eyed ...

Mellencamp had big hits in the '80s, including "Jack and Diane" and "Small Town." He performed "Pink Houses" for Obama's inaugural concert. Mellencamp joins us to talk about his life and music.