Bill Maher got into a tense exchange with John Mellencamp after the "Pink Houses" singer-songwriter claimed only 1% or 2% of Black people living in America today have better lives than slaves.

John Mellencamp's mystery girlfriend has been revealed as 57-year-old multimillionaire socialite Kristin Kehrberg. The 71-year-old singer previously dated Meg Ryan.

John Mellencamp kicks off the first of three consecutive shows at Chicago Theatre on April 13, 2023. All night, Mellencamp and company held a mirror to American society.

John Mellencamp photographed in 2015. AP. He says his peers who are still at it are just as surprised by their longevity as he is by his own. Though they seem to be fewer and fewer.