Viewed through the majority of his career as a "poor man's Springsteen," John Mellencamp has been haunted by his record company imposed moniker Johnny Cougar, and all the shallow pop boy-toy imagery associated with it. Since the...

John Mellencamp, also known as John Cougar and John Cougar Mellencamp, (born October 7, 1951) is best known for being an American rock singer-songwriter. On March 10, 2008, John Mellencamp will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with...

JOHN MELLENCAMP With the Why Store and Amanda Marshall At: The Orpheum through Tuesday night Recently, John Mellencamp was asked what he thought of David Bowie's refusal to do a lot of old Bowie hits in concert. "I'm not going to his show, not...

John Mellencamp knew it was time to lighten up. The turning point came when he vacationed in South Carolina, spending quite a few hours on the beach. "These young guys would walk up to me," he recalls, "and say, 'Man, your records are getting...

Here's something Madonna can really celebrate: a nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Madge joins heartland rocker John Mellencamp, the puckish rappers Beastie Boys and premier dance acts Donna Summer and Chic among the nine nominees for the hall. The five leading vote-getters...

The Material Girl is about to become a Hall of Famer.The ever-evolving Madonna was announced as a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee on Thursday along with John Mellencamp, The Ventures, Leonard Cohen and The Dave Clark Five.A panel of 600 industry figures selected...