John Mellencamp shares stories behind ... his writing in “Minutes to Memories” showed a ... the singer professionally christened “Johnny Cougar” against his will at age 21 ...

GREEN BAY - John Mellencamp and The Weidner go together like Jack and Diane. It’s a hardly a secret the self-described “curmudgeon” likes what he likes — without apology — so it seems ...

“Minutes To Memories’ is one of Mellencamp’s more bittersweet tracks. And the singer/songwriter is no stranger to bittersweet songs. However, the lyrics tell a story that everyone can relate to.

In that first song, “Rain on the Scarecrow,” Mellencamp described the financial crisis that was swallowing family farms in the Midwest. The Indiana-bred singer embraced his roots in the anthem “Small ...

John Cougar Mellencamp/Scarecrow/UMe4.5 Out of Five Stars Videos by American Songwriter Scarecrow was a significant step in John —then Cougar—Mellencamp’s early trajectory, one which helped ...

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.

GREEN BAY - John Mellencamp and The Weidner go together like Jack and Diane. It’s a hardly a secret the self-described “curmudgeon” likes what he likes — without apology — so it seems ...

John Mellencamp interacts with fans at Chicago Theatre at the April 13, 2023 show in Chicago. Mellencamp tapped into his connections to both mediums in a half-hour concert-opening film that ...

John Mellencamp revisits ‘Scarecrow ... his writing in “Minutes to Memories” showed a new ... the singer professionally christened “Johnny Cougar” against his will at age 21 admits he ...