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

Mjsbigblog — Only three more shows left in Kris Allen’s current tour, with all three being as an opening act for Keith Urban. Tonight is the first of the three, and takes part on the Allentown Fairgrounds, part of the Allentown Fair’s Grands... more info

CNN Showbiz — John Mellencamp's 25th album, "No Better Than This," continues the thread of American archaeology that he began on "Trouble No More," a self-produced 2003 set of traditional songs and covers. But where "Trouble" was a first brush with history -- Mell... more info

All About Jazz — By Mark Saleski I had intended for this essay to start out something like this: OK, I'll come right out and say it. I used to hate John Mellencamp. Back then he was known as John Cougar. All of my friends had their copies of American Fool, and I had... more info

Undercover, Australia — It was a big week for new music on the US album chart with debuts from six artists in the Top 10. more info

MTV.com News — Rapper retains his position despite four new names in top five.By Gil Kaufman Eminem Photo: Frederick M. Brown/ Getty Images How strong is Eminem 's run at the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart? In addition to locking down the #1 spot ... more info

CNN Showbiz — "Is my cigarette out of the shot?" asks John Mellencamp, as smoke curls around his tousled head. When asked why he even bothers to hide it, the singer replies sheepishly with a chuckle, "Cuz I don't want people to know I smoke." more info