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 ...

As "Small Town" by John Mellencamp played throughout Indiana University Friday afternoon, you may have thought the rock 'n' ...

"So, John is kind of here with us, too." They performed "Small Town," "Rain on the Scarecrow" and "Jack & Diane." ...

John Mellencamp and his catalog of songs about small-town life have long been linked to the state of Indiana — and now, his Hoosier State legacy has been cemented (or make that bronzed).

The rock star, who is from Seymour but lives in Bloomington, played an impromptu set at the campus event unveiling his statue.