IN THE NEWS:
With an international trek freshly wrapped, John Mellencamp has firmed up a second round of shows for his "No Better Than This Tour" this fall.
Jason Mraz, Jamey Johnson, Jakob Dylan and Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real have been added to the lineup for Farm Aid 2011, set for Aug. 13 at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas City, KS.
This year's Farm Aid benefit concert -- to feature longtime supporters Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews, along with others to be announced -- has been scheduled for Aug. 13 in Kansas City, KS.
John Mellencamp and Stephen King are collaborating on a musical that will premiere in Atlanta during the 2011-12 season at Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff.
John Mellencamp has found room in his busy tour schedule to perform at the grand opening of his home state's Indiana Landmarks Center. The April 16 show kicks off a weekend of festivities celebrating the $13 million restoration of the 120-year old building in Indianapolis' Old Northside.
On his new and rootsy "No Better Than This Tour," John Mellencamp seems to channel the shared mid-1950s Midwestern experience of discovering music across crackly far-flung AM broadcasts played through the dusty dashboard speakers of an International pick-up, and brought magically alive during summer night dances at the town bandstand.
The 2011 edition of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival -- which long ago branched out from its local roots to embrace a range of headliners from all genres -- will feature a list of headliners that includes Bon Jovi news, tour dates, photos and tickets"> Bon Jovi, Robert Plant, Arcade Fire, Kid Rock, Jimmy Buffett, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Sonny Rollins.
As anyone who's heard John Mellencamp perform solo can attest, the folk-rock star has the chops to go it alone. This time out, however, he's opted for plenty of company as he tours in support of his latest CD, "No Better Than This."
