Guardian Music — American porches represent life on the cusp of something – adulthood, love, or the home itself. This frontier is where rock'n'roll happensI'm not precisely sure when I became aware of the significance of the porch in rock'n'roll, but I would hazar... more info

Detroit Free Press — On his way to a show in Indianapolis, only some 60-plus miles from his hometown of Seymour, Ind., John Mellencamp spoke to the Free Press about his new album, his philosophy about playing gigs and his upcoming multimedia collaboration with Stephen Ki... more info

Mercury News, California — Mellencamp's goal was to recapture the spirit of music that would become the building blocks or rock, so he also visited some of rock's hallowed ground to record the music, including Sun Studios, where the likes of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr. Jones said... Welcome to the weekend - today 30 Days Out slips out of our big sister's bedroom with a laid-back late 1960s classic from her record collection: "Realization" by Johnny Rivers. Come by and kick back with us as we give this one a spi... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A list of upcoming concerts across the Southland, with on-sale dates in parentheses. Hollywood Palladium Social Distortion, Jan. 27; Giant New Year’s Eve with ATB, Dec. 31 (Fri.) Music Box Adam Lambert, Dec. 15 (Fri.) Fox Theater Pomona Cradle of..... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker JOHN MELLENCAMP has revealed the inspiration behind his musical collaboration with horror writer STEPHEN KING - he once owned a haunted house where a grisly murder... more info

Topix — Former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has found an admirer in John Mellencamp. more info

Perez Hilton — Hurts so good bad! This is a little diddy we never thought we'd hear. Legendary singer John Mellencamp has come forward in defense of Sarah Palin and her, wait for it, intelligence. In a recent interview, he told sources that he thinks she "knows ex... more info

Popeater — Filed under: Music News, Politics, WTF Although he famously supported President Barack Obama during the 2008 campaign and has long been a champion of liberal politics, Americana rocker John Mellencamp doesn't think Sarah Palin is as out there as her ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — R3000 said... Scratch Pet Land - "Solo Soli iiiii" (2009) http://themoreyouthinkaboutit.blogspot.com olegelagin said... Black Oak Arkansas ~ 1973 ~ High On The Hog the Bees ~ 2004 ~ Free The Bees Bread ~ 1972a ~ Baby I'm - A Want You Bread ~ 1972b ~... more info