John Mellencamp slammed by Bill Maher over claim only '1 or 2%' of Black people today live better than slaves Mellencamp revealed he wrote a song that likened slaves to professional athletes.

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 art hangs inside the Eskenazi Art Museum, Antiquated Fine Arts and more. “He’s been painting since I was little,” his daughter said.

John Mellencamp interacts with fans at Chicago Theatre at the April 13, 2023 show in Chicago. Mellencamp tapped into his connections to both mediums in a half-hour concert-opening film that ...

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.