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Listen to John Mellencamp, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!

John Mellencamp

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Jack & DianeJohn Cougar
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Hurts So GoodJohn Cougar
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Pink HousesJohn Cougar Mellencamp
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Cherry BombJohn Cougar Mellencamp
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Ain't Even Done With the NightJohn Cougar
Listen to Authority Song by John Cougar Mellencamp, see lyrics, music video & more!
Authority SongJohn Cougar Mellencamp
Listen to I Need a Lover by John Cougar, see lyrics, music video & more!
I Need a LoverJohn Cougar
Listen to Check It Out by John Cougar Mellencamp, see lyrics, music video & more!
Check It OutJohn Cougar Mellencamp
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Crumblin' DownJohn Cougar Mellencamp
Listen to Hand to Hold On To by John Cougar, see lyrics, music video & more!
Hand to Hold On ToJohn Cougar

Latest Release

Listen to Life, Death, LIVE And Freedom (Live) by John Mellencamp
ALBUMLife, Death, LIVE And Freedom (Live)John Mellencamp

More albums from John Mellencamp

Listen to Life, Death, Love And Freedom by John Mellencamp
ALBUMLife, Death, Love And FreedomJohn Mellencamp
Listen to No Better Than This by John Mellencamp
ALBUMNo Better Than ThisJohn Mellencamp
Listen to Orpheus Descending by John Mellencamp
ALBUMOrpheus DescendingJohn Mellencamp
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ALBUMStrictly A One-Eyed JackJohn Mellencamp
Listen to Sad Clowns & Hillbillies by John Mellencamp
ALBUMSad Clowns & HillbilliesJohn Mellencamp
Listen to Plain Spoken by John Mellencamp
ALBUMPlain SpokenJohn Mellencamp
Listen to Freedom's Road by John Mellencamp
ALBUMFreedom's RoadJohn Mellencamp
Listen to Trouble No More by John Mellencamp
ALBUMTrouble No MoreJohn Mellencamp
Listen to Cuttin' Heads by John Mellencamp
ALBUMCuttin' HeadsJohn Mellencamp
Listen to John Mellencamp by John Mellencamp
ALBUMJohn MellencampJohn Mellencamp
Listen to Mr. Happy Go Lucky (Remastered) by John Mellencamp
ALBUMMr. Happy Go Lucky (Remastered)John Mellencamp
Listen to Dance Naked (Remastered) by John Mellencamp
ALBUMDance Naked (Remastered)John Mellencamp
Listen to Human Wheels by John Mellencamp
ALBUMHuman WheelsJohn Mellencamp
Listen to Whenever We Wanted by John Mellencamp
ALBUMWhenever We WantedJohn Mellencamp
Listen to Big Daddy (Bonus Tracks) [2005 Remaster] by John Cougar Mellencamp
ALBUMBig Daddy (Bonus Tracks) [2005 Remaster]John Cougar Mellencamp
Listen to The Lonesome Jubilee (Bonus Track) [2005 Remaster] by John Cougar Mellencamp
ALBUMThe Lonesome Jubilee (Bonus Track) [2005 Remaster]John Cougar Mellencamp
Listen to Scarecrow (Bonus Track) [2005 Remaster] by John Cougar Mellencamp
ALBUMScarecrow (Bonus Track) [2005 Remaster]John Cougar Mellencamp
Listen to Uh-Huh! (Bonus Track) [2005 Remaster] by John Cougar Mellencamp
ALBUMUh-Huh! (Bonus Track) [2005 Remaster]John Cougar Mellencamp
Listen to American Fool (Bonus Track) [2005 Remaster] by John Cougar
ALBUMAmerican Fool (Bonus Track) [2005 Remaster]John Cougar
Listen to Nothin' Matters and What If It Did (Bonus Track) [2005 Remaster] by John Cougar
ALBUMNothin' Matters and What If It Did (Bonus Track) [2005 Remaster]John Cougar
Listen to John Cougar (Bonus Track) [2005 Remaster] by John Cougar
ALBUMJohn Cougar (Bonus Track) [2005 Remaster]John Cougar
Listen to A Biography (Bonus Track Edition) by Johnny Cougar
ALBUMA Biography (Bonus Track Edition)Johnny Cougar

John Mellencamp's Popular Music Videos

Music Video

Watch Jack & Diane music video by John Cougar
Jack & Diane
John Cougar
Watch Hurts So Good music video by John Cougar
Hurts So Good
John Cougar
Watch Wasted Days (feat. Bruce Springsteen) music video by John Mellencamp
Wasted Days (feat. Bruce Springsteen)
John Mellencamp
Watch What Say You (with John Mellencamp) music video by Travis Tritt
What Say You (with John Mellencamp)
Travis Tritt
Watch Wild Night music video by John Mellencamp
Wild Night
John Mellencamp
Watch Pink Houses (feat. John Mellencamp) [Live At Shea Stadium, July 2008] music video by Billy Joel
Pink Houses (feat. John Mellencamp) [Live At Shea Stadium, July 2008]
Billy Joel
Watch Small Town (Live) music video by John Mellencamp
Small Town (Live)
John Mellencamp
Watch Check It Out (Live) music video by John Mellencamp
Check It Out (Live)
John Mellencamp
Watch Pink Houses (Live) music video by John Mellencamp
Pink Houses (Live)
John Mellencamp
Watch Authority Song (Live) music video by John Mellencamp
Authority Song (Live)
John Mellencamp

Artist Playlists

John Mellencamp Essentials
John Mellencamp Essentials
His songs defy you to ignore them.
John Mellencamp Essentials
Inspired by John Mellencamp
Inspired by John Mellencamp
Rock, folk, and alt-country acts have all made Mellencamp moves.
Inspired by John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp: Deep Cuts
John Mellencamp: Deep Cuts
Garage rock, folk, and more lie at the heartland rocker's core.
John Mellencamp: Deep Cuts
John Mellencamp: Influences
John Mellencamp: Influences
Funk, folk, and more have inspired his all-American sound.
John Mellencamp: Influences
Set List: John Mellencamp's Live And In Person Tour
Set List: John Mellencamp's Live And In Person Tour
Set List: John Mellencamp's Live And In Person Tour

About John Mellencamp

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Hometown
Seymour, IN, United States
Born
October 7, 1951
Genre
Rock
The evolution of heartland rocker John Mellencamp can be easily charted through the various monikers he’s put on his album covers. Initially dropping his Germanic surname for the more all-American stage handle of Johnny Cougar, the Seymour, Indiana native (born in 1951) emerged in the late ‘70s as a leather-clad rock ‘n’ roll rebel for the New Wave age, enjoying his first success with 1978’s ersatz-Springsteen sing-along “I Need a Lover.” But a tiny name tweak to the slightly more sophisticated John Cougar heralded his chart-topping breakthrough with 1982’s American Fool, whose eternal teen-romance serenade “Jack and Diane” recast him as a keen observer of small-town American life. That focus would only turn sharper as he rebranded himself John Cougar Mellencamp for 1983’s Uh-Huh and 1985’s Scarecrow, where acoustic anthems like “Small Town” and “Pink Houses” celebrated Rust Belt resilience while quietly raging at the socioeconomic inequalities that necessitate it. (The latter song has a long history of being misappropriated by politicians who mistake its weary “ain’t that America” chorus as a patriotic campaign jingle.) For 1987’s Cajun-spiced The Lonesome Jubilee, he simply put the Mellencamp name on the cover, signaling his complete transition from rock ‘n’ roll bad boy to down-home Americana icon (an image reinforced by his cofounding role in the Farm Aid charity-concert series). Since his ’80s commercial peak, Mellencamp has remained highly prolific both as a musical and visual artist, expanding his roots-rock aesthetic through collaborations with bass queen Meshell Ndegeocello, rapper Chuck D, and producer T Bone Burnett. Yet as socially conscious later efforts like 2014’s Plain Spoken show, he’s remained resolute in his fight for the little guy. To quote one of his rabble-rousing ’80s hits: “I fight authority, authority always wins.” But John Mellencamp is never going to stop throwing punches.
Musical InfluencesJohn Mellencamp's musical influences include The Rolling Stones, John Fogerty, John Prine and more.
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The Rolling Stones
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John Prine
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Creedence Clearwater Revival
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Buddy Holly
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The Byrds
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Steve Miller
Influenced by John MellencampJohn Mellencamp has influenced the music of The Wallflowers, Melissa Etheridge, Tonic and more.
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The Wallflowers
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Tonic
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Hootie & The Blowfish
Garth Brooks
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Train
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Matchbox Twenty
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