He's already angered John Mellencamp, Van Halen, Heart, Jackson Browne and probably other bands we can't remember. Now John McCain has run afoul of Dave Grohl's Foo Fighters, which is fed up with the Republican nominee's use of the band's...
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Kyle Woodring, a drummer for Survivor, John Mellencamp, and Deana Carter among others, was found dead in his home Tuesday, September 8. The coroner’s office said Woodring died from hanging, but the manner of death will be determined at the conclusion of an investigation. You can find out more info about Kyle by visiting his website here. So sad. My heart truly goes out to all of Kyle's frie
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Billboard critics Choice Top 10s - here's one critics picks STEVE ADAMS Billboard contributor 1. Elbow, "The Seldom Seen Kid" (Fiction/Universal). Grand yet understated prog-rock mixing quirky, poignant lyrics with stunning arrangements. 2. The Verve, "Forth" (Parlophone). Unlikely reunion produces even more unlikely result: magic mostly intact. 3. The Stills, "Oceans Will Rise" (Arts & Craft...
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When Hoosier rocker John Mellencamp got word that his tunes were being used for rallies by Republican presidential candidate John McCain, a friendly cease and desist letter was sent McCain's way. McCain, with no permission, was using Mellencamp's hits "Our Country" and "Pink Houses" in race for the presidency. Mellencamp a longtime Democrat and liberal, does NOT support McCain or the Republica...
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"In My Time of Dying" is a blues song that has been covered by many rock musicians since the early 1960s. The original recording was a traditional gospel song recorded by Blind Willie Johnson, titled "Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed"; his sides were recorded over the period 1927-1930."In My Time of Dying" gained greater prominence in popular music when Bob Dylan included the song (along with several...
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Before John Mellencamp recorded his classic Scarecrow, he learned hundreds of classic rock covers from the '60s. Here the Indiana troubadour ventures back to the very roots of American popular music, learning traditional songs associated with the likes of Robert Johnson, Son House, Howlin' Wolf, and Woody Guthrie. The result is Mellencamp's rawest album to date, updating the acoustic sounds of ...
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Mellencamp's affinity for down-and-out characters on either side of the law is apparent in his version of the Memphis Minnie song Joliet Bound, a reference to a prison in Illinois. The mandolin adds to the old-time feel.
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If I don't post a Dylan cover at least once a week, I feel a void in my lifeYes, Yes, such a shallow life
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Also very much in the low-down-and-dirty blues vein is the Son House song Death Letter. Again, the musical setting is very much stripped down. Mellencamp and colleagues impart an appropriately ominous mood to the song. Though later, the instrumentation picks up steam as more players enter the picture.He is joined by a group which includes Andy York on the National resonator guitars, as well as ...
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You can stream the new album here if you don't have a music service to enjoy it.Listen Here
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So *John Mellencamp* is going to go into the Rock Hall of Fame.I still mostly think of him as "that kid who really really *really* wanted to be Springsteen" when he opened for the Kinks in 1977...
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from Baltimoresun.comNEW YORK - Madonna, pop music's quick-change artist, joins the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday with a class that includes heartland hitmaker John Mellencamp, literate songwriter Leonard Cohen and Philly soul legends Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff.British rockers the Dave Clark Five, surf rockers The Ventures and blues harmonica ace Little Walter were also being inducted.Th...
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YAY! John Mellencamp is finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!
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Artists are coming out of hiding and supporting Jena!Listen and look at the video by John Mellencamp.I always loved him now I even adore him more!
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Tom Petty is playing Super Bowl halftime, which is excellent.But let's give some props to the defending champs, Indy Colts with some JCM.
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