L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — There are ways, no doubt, to age respectfully in rock 'n' roll. Recent releases offer plenty of examples, be it the graceful folksiness of John Mellencamp or the still-ornery experimentation of Neil Young. Then there are the paths taken by... more info

ContactMusic — ELLEN BARKIN's tycoon ex-husband RON PERELMAN has remarried in an intimate New York ceremony, serenaded by rocker JOHN MELLENCAMP.The billionaire tied the knot with Dr.... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Record Fiend said... The Best of Ian & Sylvia (misleadingly-titled two-fer LP set featuring the pair's excellent early 1970s albums for Columbia "Ian & Sylvia" and "You Were on My Mind," with Great Speckled Bird providing instrumental backing on the ... more info

Stereogum — Busy last few days for Jeff Tweedy. Farm Aid’s 25th Anniversary show took place Saturday, with Dave Matthews, Norah Jones, and Jeff Tweedy joining Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp for the annual awareness-raising concert. Tweedy performed solo, an... more info

USA Today Music — Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp assembled 14 acts to perform at Farm Aid's milestone show in Milwaukee on Saturday. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Milwaukee (Reuters) -- Thousands turned out Saturday for the 25th anniversary of “Farm Aid,” the benefit concert for America's family farmers headlined by the charity's founders: Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young. more info

The 9513 Country Music — After a 35 year career, a Grammy, and a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, John Mellencamp has released his 26th album, which is arguably one of his most creative efforts to date. No Better Than This, on Rounder Records, peels back his brash, r... more info

All About Jazz — MULTI-ARTIST EXTRAVAGANZA FEATURING ELTON JOHN, LEON RUSSELL, JOHN MELLENCAMP, ELVIS COSTELLO, GREG ALLMAN, AND OTHERS T Bone Burnett will premiere The Speaking Clock Revue—a multi-artist concert extravaganza—on October 16 at the Wang Center... more info

Altsounds — *T Bone Burnett* will premiere *The Speaking Clock Revue* - a multi-artist concert extravaganza - on October 16 at the Wang Center in Boston and October 20 at the Beacon Theater in New York City. Both evenings of the Revue will feature performances... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Gumshoe said... Mi Ami ... ex-Black Eyes members playing it forward ... "Hard Up" is a practice tape that trumps a lot of the full-length albums out there right now. Damon Palermo and Daniel Martin-McCormick know how to kick up dust as a two-piece, a... more info