MUST-READ: Bob Seger's Greatest Hits, Ranked: 15 Tracks Proving He's Still the King of ‘Old Time Rock and Roll' John Mellencamp (1983) Mark and Colleen Hayward / Contributor / Getty His life and ...

John Mellencamp eventually became one of the most dependable purveyors of heartland rock hit singles throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s. But the early part of his career was full of stops and starts, as ...

John Mellencamp's recording career began as Johnny Cougar in the mid-'70s, but it wasn't until his fifth album -- 1982's No. 1 'American Fool' -- that he became a household name (and one that ...