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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Scarecrow ended the era of Johnny Cougar for good, and it propelled John Mellencamp to his proper place in the “R.O.C.K.” pantheon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Deeper cuts like opener “Rain on the Scarecrow,” “Rumbleseat” and “You’ve Got to Stand for Somethin’” saw the singer at his most intense and, backed by poignant lyricism, honest.

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.

John Mellencamp confirms a reissue of his beloved 1985 album Scarecrow (on Mercury/UME) and shares "Small Town (2022 Remaster)" as well as two previously unreleased versions, "Small Town (Writer's ...

John Mellencamp revisits ‘Scarecrow,’ his game-changing disc. KEYT. By The Associated Press ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...

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 ...