He's known for being surly when he has to be, but John Mellencamp can also be a pretty thoughtful and reflective guy -- as he is during a new profanity-laced interview that finds him laughing, "I'm the luckiest guy you will ever talk to."
Now that his musical, 'Ghost Brothers of Darkland County,' is behind him, John Mellencamp is ready to get back to rocking. In a new interview, the songwriter says he's written a massive amount of songs since 2010's 'No Better Than This.'
John Mellencamp, ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill and country singer Kix Brooks have lent their support and voices to a campaign launched by VeteransMatter.org to find permanent housing for homeless military veterans.
Robert Plant and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, Ann & Nancy Wilson of Heart and John Mellencamp lead the list of nominees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame for 2014.