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

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