Undercover, Australia — `Ghost Brothers of Darkland Country`, a musical by horror writer Stephen King and singer / songwriter John Mellencamp, will debut in Atlanta in September 2010. more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Word out is that John Mellencamp has nearly completed recording and “assembling” the “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County”; his musical theater collaboration with author Stephen King. The show is now running two hou... more info

Rolling Stone — • Vic Chesnutt Dies at 45 • News Ticker: John Mellencamp, Pussycat Dolls • U2 Announce Remix Album for Fan Club • Ringo Talks McCartney Collabo on Y Not • Fox Near Deal to Extend Idol • Weekend Rock List: Best Videos of the Decade • New... more info

Rolling Stone — John Mellencamp’s long-in-the-works musical theater collaboration with author Stephen King, Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, is assembling its cast for its September debut in Atlanta. According to the Fire Wire (via TwentyFourBit), Kris Kristoffe... more info

Topix — When it comes to kicking the habit, there are few options available for smokers: Cold turkey, the patch, gum, hypnosis, and our new favorite, having your son start a Facebook campaign. more info

411 Mania — Eddie Vedder, Sting, John Mellencamp and more on hand to tribute The Boss... more info

Starpulse — Bruce Springsteen was celebrated by President Barack Obama, Sting and John Mellencamp as he was presented with Kennedy Center Honors at a star-studded ceremony on Sunday.[...] Read more! more info

Rolling Stone — Washington D.C.’s elite rubbed elbows with rock & roll royalty Sunday night as Eddie Vedder, Ben Harper, John Mellencamp, Sting and Melissa Etheridge paid tribute to Bruce Springsteen, one of five recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors at an elabo... more info

Undercover, Australia — Speck Mellencamp is on a mission. The young son of John Mellencamp has started a Facebook `1,000,000 to join, my dad John Mellencamp to quit smoking’ and at last count he had 142,496 followers. more info

Live Daily — The 14-year-old son of singer/songwriter--and notorious cigarette smoker--John Mellencamp [ tickets ] is attempting to raise an army of Facebook users to convince his dad to quit smoking. According to a post by his son, Speck, Mellencamp has agree... more info