"And like my friend John Mellencamp would sing -- because John sang some truth today -- one day you get sick and you don't get better."

Grammys 2015: Bob Dylans MusiCares Person of Year Speech

"Mellencamp is among our greatest living songwriters."

Johnny Cash

"John Mellencamp not only has a mind, but better yet, he's got a mind of his own."

Nora Guthrie

John Mellencamp

"Orpheus Descending"

Official Lyric Video

May 17, 2018

No Depression: John Mellencamp: Plain Spoken - A Documentary of The Human Spirit

May 17, 2018

LA Times: Plain Spoken: From the Chicago Theatre Available Thursday on Netflix

May 17, 2018

Associated Press: John Mellencamp Takes A Knee For Black Lives Matter

May 17, 2018

John Mellencamp's Plain Spoken From The Chicago Theatre - Available May 11th On DVD+CD, Blu-Ray+CD, & Digital Formats

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John is passionately working on his fine art

John Mellencamp Art

German Clown 138.GERMAN CLOWN.jpg — German Clown
2021
30" x 24"
House Paint, Charcoal, Oil on Masonite
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Womens Rights fullsizeoutput_70.jpeg — Womens Rights
2019
80" x 104"
Mixed Media on Mirror Mounted on Plywood Framed
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Wendy Kuhn 137.WENDY KUHN.jpg — Wendy Kuhn
2021
24" x 18"
Oil on Masonite

Chica IMG_8245.jpg — Chica
2022
20" x 16"
Oil on Masonite

Voodoo Child 149.New Collage copy.jpg — Voodoo Child
2021
66 1/2 x 48 1/2
Mixed Media on Cardboard, Framed in a Shadowbox

Gracie 133.GRACIE.jpg — Gracie
2021
18 x 14
Oil on Canvas
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A Troublesome Thing 135.ATROUBLESOME THING.jpg — A Troublesome Thing
2021
48" x 36"
House Paint, Oil and Charcoal on Masonite

Young Without Lovers Mellencamp Young Without Lovers.jpg — Young Without Lovers
2014
20" x 20"
Mixed Media on Canvas
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Media

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Music

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Videos

image of John Mellencamp playing guitar outside in front of a building with cedar shakes and an American flag

Photos

black and white image of John Mellencamp wearing overalls, sunglasses and white shirt looking downward