Bob Dylan, stuck inside of New Jersey Aug 18, 2009
Bob Dylan was in town for a gig that night with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp just a few miles away ... "Now, I've seen pictures of Bob Dylan from a long time ago and he didn't look like Bob Dylan to me at all. He was wearing black sweatpants tucked into black rain boots, and two raincoats with the hood pulled down over his head. So I said, 'OK, Bob, what are you doing in Long Branch?' He said he was touring the country with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp. So now I'm really a little fishy... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
WHO? You're Bob Dylan? NJ police want to see some ID... Aug 16, 2009
Dylan was in Long Branch, about a two-hour drive south of New York City, on July 23 as part of a tour with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp that was to play at a baseball stadium in nearby Lakewood. A 24-year-old police officer apparently was unaware of who Dylan is and asked him for identification, Long Branch business administrator Howard Woolley said Friday. (The Drudge Report)
N.J. Homeowner Calls Cops on Bob DylanForty years after Woodstock, Bob Dylan is mistaken for a homeless man. Aug 15, 2009
He said he was touring the country with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp. So now I'm really a little fishy about his story. (ABC News)
Tourism board hears plans for Edgar Whitcomb documentary Aug 12, 2009
Stark reported that two local projects, a music CD that will accompany a self-guided tour of sites related to the life of John Mellencamp and a tour by cell program developed by members of Leadership Jackson County are nearing completion. Ben Hudson, board member and a member of the leadership group, reviewed features of the cell phone program. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
Woodstock’s spirit plays on Aug 9, 2009
It includes the artifact-stacked Museum at Bethel Woods (opened last year) and the 15,000-capacity Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, a four-year-old, state-of-the-art amphitheater where I caught a triple bill of Bob Dylan (who didn t play the original Woodstock even though he lived in the area), John Mellencamp, and Willie Nelson. Fifteen other shows have been scheduled this summer. (Boston Globe)
Heat cancels Bob Dylan show in Glendale Aug 9, 2009
A summer concert next week featuring Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson has been canceled because of excessive heat in the greater Phoenix area. Concert promoter Jam Productions said late Friday that the hot weather expected for Tuesday's show at Camelback Ranch in Glendale was a risk "too great for all involved.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
By the timeshe got toWoodstock .... Aug 8, 2009
In-between Willie and Bobby was an hour of very loud John Mellencamp. Ironically, none of the three was at the original Woodstock fest. (NJ.com -- Times)
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John Mellencamp - "Hurts So Good". Kaiser Chiefs - "Never Miss A Beat". (IGN PS2)
SEAHAWKS CAMP: It's a rock 'n' roll lifestyle for Terrill Aug 6, 2009
Yet this 6-foot-2, 295-pound block of talent would rather hang out with fellow Indiana rocker John Mellencamp than John Madden. He's as at home on a stage or in a recording studio as he is in the spotlight of Monday Night Football, on which he had a career-high three sacks in 2006. (Missoulian, MT)
Critic’s corner Aug 6, 2009
A broadcast of the May 3 concert at Madison Square Garden, featuring Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson, and others. So You Think You Can Dance 8 p.m., Channel 25. (Boston Globe)
Music: a guide to the week ahead Aug 6, 2009
Three men who dug Two Man recently were Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, and John Mellencamp, who had the neo-vaudevillian act open a few of their recent shows. 9 p.m. Aug. 6. (Boston Globe)
Hank Williams' granddaughter born into music Aug 6, 2009
And in the U.S., I just took my mom's Suburban and followed everyone from Train, John Mellencamp, Billy Bob Thornton -- everyone's bus -- and just did any show I could, whether they paid or not. Just played, played, played. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Seeger Still Strumming After Hard Knocks Aug 3, 2009
Backstage of Madison Square Garden, more than 50 musicians including Dave Matthews and John Mellencamp came out to wish Pete Seeger a happy 90th Birthday ... Folk hero Pete Seeger was turning 90, and the occasion brought out, in the words of the honoree, an "extraordinary guest list," including Dave Matthews and John Mellencamp. (CBS News)
Always on our minds Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp at Verizon Wireless 7/30/09 Aug 1, 2009
Always on our minds Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp at Verizon Wireless 7/30/09 ... At the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre box office before the triple threat concert of Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp, a sign noted that the two big screens on the side of the main stage would not be used ... The highest energy portion of the night went to John Mellencamp, a relative baby compared to Nelson and Dylan at age 57. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Can I Get Open-Ended? Jul 31, 2009
Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson perform at the ampitheatre in Alpharetta this evening. Why do I SO want to go. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Pete Seegers 90th birthday bash airs this week Jul 29, 2009
Joining Seeger are more than 40 artists including Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson, Richie Havens, Roger McGuinn, Ani DiFranco, Taj Mahal, Steve Earle, Tom Morello and Dave Matthews. Collectively, they sing of a joyous activism and love of country. (MSNBC -- Television)
Prince Takes Over MTV For 1984 'Purple Rain' Premiere Jul 28, 2009
The 1984 premiere featured appearances by some of the music world's biggest stars at the time: Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac, Lionel Richie, Little Richard, John Mellencamp, Sheila E., "Weird Al" Yankovic and Morris Day. On the carpet, Day commandeered Goodman's mic and announced to the crowd, "I wanna see the movie and then I wanna see some lovely young ladies, so y'all hang around, OK?". (VHI.com -- Music News)
TAKING THE SHOW ON THE ROAD Jul 27, 2009
Rounding out the rain-or-shine show is John Mellencamp, the roots rocker who has managed to bury the feline stage name of his youth. Touted as only the second time in the past 24 years these guys have shared the same concert stage, the show starts at 5:30 p.m.; gates open a half hour earlier. (News & Observer)
We have a sporting chance for a Farm Aid Fresno Jul 24, 2009
Farm Aid 2009 Presented by Horizon Organic will feature Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews on Sunday, October 4 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Maryland Heights, Mo ... Jason Mraz, Wilco, Jamey Johnson and Phosphorescent will join Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews, who will perform with Tim Reynolds, at Farm Aid 2009 Presented by Horizon Organic ... Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John... (Fresno Bee)
They're on board with helping city kids Jul 23, 2009
Bob Dylan, on the other hand, who shared the McCoy bill with Nelson and John Mellencamp, was not as social. He s more off-limits than most, Wanless said. (Boston Globe)
10 best songs about cars you may not know Jul 23, 2009
" "Outskirts" by James McMurtry McMurtry is the son of acclaimed novelist Larry McMurtry ("Lonesome Dove," "Terms of Endearment"), and "Outskirts" is from his 1989 debut album, produced by John Mellencamp and featuring Mellencamp's crack band of the era. 'Outskirts" is another category of driving songs with a rich heritage -- songs about a guy who drives all night, or sometimes for days, trying to get back to his woman -- or, to his ex, who isn't always that thrilled to see the brooding,... (CNN -- US)
Jackson Browne settles with GOP over song use Jul 22, 2009
McCains campaign ran afoul of several musicians during his presidential run, including the Foo Fighters, Heart and John Mellencamp ... Thousands of people come to an event or they see it on TV and they see John Mellencamps song being used or Ann and Nancy Wilsons song being used and they assume a kind of solidarity and a kind of endorsement that simply does not exist, Browne said. (MSNBC -- News)
Browne settles over McCain song Jul 22, 2009
Page last updated at 15:50 GMT, Tuesday, 21 July 2009 16:50 UK. Jackson Browne released Running on Empty in 1977. (BBC News -- Americas)
Farm Aid concert coming to St. Louis Jul 17, 2009
Musicians Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews and John Mellencamp plan to hold a concert Oct. 4 at in Maryland Heights. This marks the first time that the organization will stage the music festival in Missouri. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Top State Stories Farm Aid to hold concert in suburban St. Louis Jul 17, 2009
Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp organized the first Farm Aid concert in 1985 to raise money for family farmers and draw attention to their plight. Dave Matthews joined the Farm Aid Board of Directors in 2001. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
25 New Guitar Hero 5 Songs Jul 17, 2009
John Mellencamp - "Hurts So Good". Kings Of Leon - "Sex On Fire". (IGN PS2)
The week ahead: music Jul 16, 2009
BOB DYLAN & HIS BAND, JOHN MELLENCAMP & WILLIE NELSON Perhaps the most quintessentially American package tour of the summer. If you love great music, it s hard to beat this trio of hardcore troubadours, all of whom are coming off great recent releases but will play plenty of familiar tunes as well. (Boston Globe)
Dylan hits one out of Consol Energy Park Jul 14, 2009
Bob Dylan's last two shows in Pittsburgh were not the type of events that would move someone to say, "Hey, I think I'll spend to $67.50 and drive to a minor-league baseball field in Washington, Pa., on a Monday night to see the guy" -- even with two other legends, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp, on board. The thing about Dylan, though, is you never know. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Country music star to perform fSunday at Harley Davidson Event Center Jul 9, 2009
He soon met Don Gehman (Hootie and the Blowfish, John Mellencamp), who would prove to be instrumental in making Nashville take notice. Gehman has since produced both of his albums. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Economy continues to impact Innkeepers tax collections Jul 8, 2009
She also reported that final revisions are being made to a CD that will accompany a driving tour of local sites that played a part in the early life of rock musician John Mellencamp. Final revisions also are being made to a new logo for the visitor center. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
PICK OF THE WEEK: Sarah Jarosz Jun 30, 2009
Jena John Mellencamp. Mellencamp's ripped-from-the-headlines assault on racism packs even more punch in this concert version. (USA Today -- Life)
Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday Celebration from Madison Square Garden: A Great Performances special airing on PBS this summer Jun 30, 2009
Joining Seeger for this extraordinary concert event were more than 40 artists, including Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson, Richie Havens, Roger McGuinn, Ani DiFranco, Taj Mahal, Ben Harper, Dave Matthews, and many others who performed songs inspired by Seegers music and activism. Concert highlights include Seeger leading the audience in a rousing sing-along of Amazing Grace. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Dodgers Teams Sweep Opposition Jun 29, 2009
Even an upcoming August concert with Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp hasn't attracted this much of a frenzy. Even the Lake Elsinore Storm celebrated Ramirez. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
A LOOK AT THE WEEK AHEAD Jun 20, 2009
-John Mellencamp, "Life Death, Love om". -Ginuwine, "A Man's Thoughts". (Erie Times-News, PA)
Touring shows in the Valley Jun 19, 2009
Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 14. Chukchansi Park, 1800 Tulare St., 485-8497, ticketmaster. (Fresno Bee)
Links to other featured weather-related tunes Jun 17, 2009
John Mellencamp (4/11/07). by John McCutcheon (4/4/07). (USA Today -- Weather)
Summer Off The Patio Jun 16, 2009
Reviewers have described his music as following in the southern rock tradition of Lynrd Skynrd with traces of John Mellencamp. His first studio album, Risky Game, released in December 2007 and produced in Austin by Keith Davis, has received great reviews for not only his raspy, bluesy/rock vocals, but also the creative and emotional connections his music and lyrics deliver. (Fort Stockton Pioneer, TX)
Just a Voice Jun 16, 2009
The Jackson County Banner - Local News. Banner/Chad Fleetwood KICKING off a song during a set at SICA last Friday Night, Vallonianative Aaron Persinger made his third appearance as part of the Friday Night Live music series. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
Get an Early Jump on Concert Tickets Jun 4, 2009
Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp will perform at Jones ATium on Sat ... Legendary musicians Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson are schedule to perform at Jones ATium on Sat. (Texastech.com)
Full Guitar Hero 5 Band ... Jun 2, 2009
IGN: Full Guitar Hero 5 Artist List Announced. SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. (IGN PS2)
Hot acts, hot tickets May 31, 2009
Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson and Family. 5:30 p.m. July 30. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Island escapes in America May 29, 2009
Singer John Mellencamp owns land on Daufuskie and is reportedly building a home. Block Island Tourism CouncilLong ignored in favor of much larger (and more fashionable) Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket, Block Island is the wildest and most remote of the offshore isles between Boston and New York City. (MSNBC -- Travel)
'Guitar Hero 5' promises expanded options May 29, 2009
Others on the 82-band roster include the usual suspects (Bon Jovi, Iron Maiden, Queens of the Stone Age), some fresh faces (Band of Horses, Arctic Monkeys, Vampire Weekend) and a few classic rockers who are new to the franchise (Tom Petty, John Mellencamp, Elton John). "Guitar Hero 5" will reach stores Sept. 1, a week before "The Beatles: Rock Band" from rival MTV Games. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Summer music in the Central Valley May 29, 2009
Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp: Chukchansi Park rocks once again as these legends make an Aug. 14 stop on their minor league baseball park tour. Tickets cost $67. (Fresno Bee)
20 memorable shows in 20 years at Star Lake May 28, 2009
The message, in the words of Neil Young, was "good food is grown on farms. Bad food is grown in factories." A wholesome cause, for sure, but even those living on Cheetos and Mountain Dew could get behind the music of the 15th annual Farm Aid, which honored us with its presence and performances by Young, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews, plus some rowdies like the Drive-By Truckers, Kid Rock and Toby Keith, who in his post-9/11 white rage was looking for a behind in which to stick... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Au revoir, Aujourd'hui May 26, 2009
Visitors in recent years have included Mick Jagger, Carly Simon, and John Mellencamp. That said, even the A-listers prefer casual restaurants these days. (Boston Globe)
Shortest Rock Stars May 24, 2009
Prince (5' 2") One of the most diminutive musicians around, Prince makes up for his height by wearing high heels, playing every instrument on his recordings, and making sure none of his women are taller than him -- and wear flats. John Mellencamp (5' 7"). The former Johnny Cougar fits the profile of an angry short dude. (Fox News)
Summer events listings May 17, 2009
July 21: Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp. Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion 72 Meadowbrook Lane, Gilford, NH. 603-293-4700. (Boston Globe)
Mellencamp driving tour CD to be released this summer May 13, 2009
After six years of planning and negotiations, a CD featuring narration and clips from John Mellencamp songs should be available this summer to accompany a driving tour of local sites that played a role in the singers early years in Jackson County. At the Wednesday, May 6, meeting of the county visitor center board, Executive Director Tina Stark said the narration has been revised to include up-to-date driving directions as well as recent events in the singers career, and all necessary... (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
The songs, they are a-changing May 10, 2009
Feting Seeger were such light-shiners as Bruce Springsteen (who performed The Ghost of Tom Joad with Tom Morello) and John Mellencamp (offering a solo acoustic version of Seeger's If I Had a Hammer). Joan Baez, Steve Earle, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Kris Kristofferson and Kate and Anna McGarrigle and many others celebrated the communal music of Seeger, responsible for writing or popularizing folk standards We Shall Overcome, Turn. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Roger McGuinn: Rock and Roll Hall of Famer the 'Forrest Gump of music'? May 7, 2009
"Harrison "really liked the break," he recalls.Sunday McGuinn, who fronted the Byrds (McGuinn suggested the spelling of what is English slang for girls) from 1964 to 1973, shared a Madison Square Garden stage with Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Ani DiFranco, Kris Kristofferson and 2008 Dowagiac visitor Arlo Guthrie, among many others, for a four-hour benefit concert for Pete Seeger's 90th birthday.Tickets for "The Clearwater Concert" cost 19.19 (Seeger's birth year) to 250, with the... (Dowagiac News, MI)
Performers Honor Folksinger Pete Seeger With 90th Birthday Concert May 5, 2009
The lineup included Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, Emmylou Harris, and John Mellencamp. Seeger opened the show by playing a flute solo called "Menomenee Love Song.". (KWTX.com, TX)
Springsteen Honors Seeger At 90th Birthday Concert May 5, 2009
Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, Emmylou Harris, Ani DiFranco and John Mellencamp were among the 40 musicians performing in Madison Square Garden for the Sunday night show, a benefit to raise awareness for Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, an organization Seeger started to preserve and protect the Hudson River ... John Mellencamp came out early and performed, "If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song).". (KIRO TV, WA)
'Wolverine' leads pack May 5, 2009
SHOWCASE :: Erie's Entertainment Web Site. Steve Johnson Band will play a pre-CD release party for New Beginnings on May 9 at the Docksider, 1015 State St. :: Americana artist Gypsy Dave and the Stumpjumpers will release their next CD, A Bucketful of Ghosts on May 12. (Erie Times-News, PA)
An all-star hootenanny for an American icon May 4, 2009
Joan Baez strummed a guitar through Where Have All the Flowers Gone, and John Mellencamp followed a lean acoustic If I Had a Hammer with his own Seeger-inspired A Ride Back Home. Dave Matthews remembered his mother bringing him to see Seeger ("my first concert") before singing Rye Whiskey. (USA Today)
Seeger To Celebrate 90th With Springsteen, Friends May 4, 2009
The event will also feature Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, Eddie Vedder, John Mellencamp, Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez and dozens of others. The concert will surely be an homage to one of music's most revered voices, a man known for his poignant protest songs and social activism, from the fight for racial equality to labor rights and world peace. (KIRO TV, WA)
Great Performances To Record All-Star Concert Celebrating Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday May 3 at Madison Square Garden May 2, 2009
Joining Seeger for the once-in-a-lifetime concert event are John Mellencamp, Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez, Bruce Springsteen, Kris Kristofferson, Richie Havens, Roger McGuinn, Ani DiFranco, Taj Mahal, Ruby Dee, Ben Harper, Peggy Seeger, and Dave Matthews, plus many others who perform songs inspired by Seegers music and activism. The power of music is great, but there is something special about the power of television and music together, said Neal Shapiro, President and CEO of WNET.ORG,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Turn, Turn, Turn 90 May 2, 2009
The fund-raiser show -- which also features folks such as Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, Joan Baez, Richie Havens, Arlo Guthrie, Ani DiFranco and many more -- was the only way Seeger would agree to participate in the big party. "I'm really not enthusiastic about big things," he says, shying from the attention. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
The Music Sales Group Releases Two New Dylan Books in Time for 48th Album and Historic Summer Ballpark Tour Apr 30, 2009
This latest release comes after much media attention since Bob Dylan announced his summer ballpark concert tour that will see the legendary singer/songwriter joined by country music icon Willie Nelson and rocker John Mellencamp. The 48 page book is being sold for $17. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Putting the soundtrack before the script at 'NCIS' Apr 30, 2009
Larry Jenkins produced and compiled the music, which is available as a soundtrack, and features previously released songs by Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp and others. He says the method prevents the songs from becoming "an afterthought.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp to play Louisville Slugger Field Apr 28, 2009
Three music legends Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp, are hitting the road for a summer concert tour at 22 minor league baseball parks across America, including Louisville Slugger Field. The three will play Slugger Field on Wednesday, July 8. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Country singer faces down tough economy Apr 15, 2009
Then I was into John Mellencamp, and Bob Seger and a lot of the Southern rock stuff -- the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Marshall Tucker Band. I listened to a lot of different kinds of music. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Bill Miller pays homage to La Crosse with CD release, free concert Apr 5, 2009
Other performers include Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp and Arlo Guthrie. For me to be included in an all-star lineup is quite an honor, Miller said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Fifteen Facts About Pete Seeger Apr 2, 2009
Bio, the Weavers, Politics, the Clearwater and his Impact on Music. Pete Seeger is one of the great patriarchs of American Music. (Suite101.com)
Elton & Elvis vs. ‘the moronic entertainment environment' Mar 28, 2009
The guest list includes Lou Reed, the Police, Smokey Robinson, Tony Bennett, Herbie Hancock, Norah Jones, James Taylor, John Mellencamp, Ren. e Fleming and John, who appears on the first show and is also an executive producer of the series. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
