Whether going by Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, John Cougar Mellencamp, or simply John Mellencamp, the music that this Indiana native has made is truly legendary. Here's our ranking of his 25 best songs.

What made John Mellencamp stand out were his longstanding ties to his roots, and the fact that he never, to this day, forgot where he came from.

The irascible rocker, now 71, reflects on how America plays into his music, his relationship to his biggest hits and his latest album, “Orpheus Descending.” ...

Why did John Cougar change his name to John Mellencamp? Here's the reason behind the name change and the history behind the musician.

Mellencamp had big hits in the '80s, including "Jack and Diane" and "Small Town." He performed "Pink Houses" for Obama's inaugural concert. Mellencamp joins us to talk about his life and music.

Released in 1985, the album found Mellencamp concentrating on writing his best-yet batch of songs and recording them in no-frills but affecting fashion.

An urgency in the ringing guitar and thunderous drums that opened the 1985 album “Scarecrow” was the first hint that this was something different for the artist then billed as John “Cougar ...

FILE – John Mellencamp performs during a tribute concert to Billy Joel, the recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in Washington on Nov. 19, 2014.