The title of this article is not misleading, but maybe using the term "heartland rocker" doesn't fit John Mellencamp (also ...

John Mellencamp's recording career began as Johnny Cougar in the mid-'70s, but it wasn't until his fifth album -- 1982's No. 1 'American Fool' -- that he became a household name (and one that ...

He calls himself Little Bastard on his album productions credits, and after meeting John Cougar Mellencamp backstage before last week’s Coliseum show, I half understood why. He’s not a bastard.