After the chart-topping ‘American Fool,’ John Cougar Mellencamp delivered 'Uh-Huh,' a raw, exciting heartland rock classic.

He signed to MCA Records, who promptly dropped him when his debut 1976 album Chestnut Street Incident flopped. His third ...

John Mellencamp might have fought against both authority and the notion of being a pop singer throughout his career. But lo and behold, the guy enjoyed one of the most successful commercial stretches ...

Each week, SPIN digs into the catalogs of great artists and highlights songs you might not know for our Deep Cut Friday series. The duality of pleasure and pain, of comedy and tragedy, or of life’s ...

John Mellencamp has made headlines more than once for snapping at fans that he believes might be a little out of line at his shows. And, well … he did it again, but this time it seems like he had some ...