John Mellencamp was a bona fide rock star by 1985, with a No. 1 album and a slew of Top 10 hits under his belt, but he proved on that year's "Small Town" that he hadn't outgrown his roots.

A city of roughly 22,000 people that's located midway between Louisville and Indianapolis, Seymour has become another flashpoint in the tense debate about immigration in small town USA, where labor ...

One of the most influential songs to depict small town life is John Mellencamp's 1985 hit, "Small Town." Taking inspiration from his hometown of Seymour, Indiana, Mellencamp sings about a ...

John Mellencamp performing at the Encore Theater ... “There was a lot of incredible talent in Seymour for such a small town,” said Henderson, who later was a touring musician for 25 years ...

Grunge blew up with the Seattle Four, thrash metal rose to fame with the Big Four, and when it comes to Heartland rock, ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) John Mellencamp will perform March 19 on the Wharton Center ...

Hearing Aldean’s menacing take on small town America circa 2023, I can only think of John Mellencamp’s 1985 hit “Small Town,” a veritable love letter to his Seymour, Indiana, adolescence ...

Classic rock star John Mellencamp writes songs that tell real stories. He sings about small towns, working people, and love. His music mixes rock, folk, and heart. If you’re looking for the best ...

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum did not announce his bid for the GOP presidential nomination by grabbing a guitar and crooning out the chorus to John Mellencamp’s “Small Town,” but he came ...

It fulfils the mind, the body and the soul.” John Mellencamp entered this world in the small mill town of Seymour, Indiana on October 7, 1951. His great grandfather, also named John, came to the ...

In one of John Mellencamp’s most famous songs, he sings of his love for small towns and the place where he was born. That small town in question, Seymour, is only an hour away from Bloomington.

Mellencamp on Springsteen: John Mellencamp says Springsteen made ... But he rarely appears in public in the small town he made famous. One exception came in October 2019, when Mellencamp attended ...