John Mellencamp
American singer-songwriter
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| October 18 2024 | A statue of Mellencamp was unveiled on the campus of Indiana University Bloomington. |
| 2023 | John Mellencamp released two music videos: 'Hey God' and 'The Eyes of Portland' |
| June 27 2023 | Concluded the 'Live and in Person' tour in Milwaukee. |
| June 16 2023 | John Mellencamp released his album 'Orpheus Descending' through Republic Records, which charted at #79 in Germany and #93 in Switzerland. |
| May 12 2023 | Released 'The Eyes of Portland' as the second single from 'Orpheus Descending'. |
| April 21 2023 | Released 'Hey God' as the first single from 'Orpheus Descending'. |
| February 5 2023 | Launched the '78-date Live and in Person' tour in Bloomington, Indiana. |
| 2022 | Lisa Germano returns to the band, replacing Miriam Sturm on violin. |
| 2022 | Released collaborative single 'Did You Say Such a Thing' with Bruce Springsteen from the album Strictly a One-Eyed Jack |
| September 17 2022 | During a performance in Seymour, Indiana, revealed the title of his upcoming album as 'Orpheus Descending'. |
| August 24 2022 | Shared lyrics to a new song 'The Eyes of Portland' on social media. |
| January 2022 | The film The Legend of Jack and Diane began production in Los Angeles, inspired by Mellencamp's song 'Jack & Diane', with his team in discussions about potential musical involvement. |
| January 21 2022 | John Mellencamp released his album 'Strictly a One-Eyed Jack' through Republic Records, which peaked at #196 on the US chart, #5 on the US Folk chart, and #30 on the US Rock chart. |
| 2021 | Collaborated with Bruce Springsteen on the singles 'Wasted Days' and 'Chasing Rainbows' from the album Strictly a One-Eyed Jack |
| August 27 2021 | John Mellencamp releases 'The Good Samaritan Tour 2000' album under Republic label |
| February 3 2021 | Mellencamp shared a one-minute snippet of a song called 'I Always Lie to Strangers' and revealed the album's working title as 'Strictly a One-Eyed Jack'. |
| January 2021 | Confirmed breakup with Jamie Sherrill |
| 2020 | Released single 'A Pawn in the White Man's Game' |
| April 2020 | Began dating skincare expert Jamie Sherrill |
| February 27 2020 | Mellencamp confirmed he was recording a new album at his Belmont Mall recording studio. |
| October 30 2019 | Meg Ryan ended their engagement |
| June 2019 | Awarded the ASCAP Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award by WhyHunger for commitment to social justice and combating hunger. |
| June 12 2019 | Republic Records, Federal Films, and Universal Music Theatricals officially announced the development of a musical based on Mellencamp's hit 'Jack & Diane', with Mellencamp providing music/lyrics and Naomi Wallace writing the book. |
| April 30 2019 | Mellencamp concluded 'The John Mellencamp Show' tour in Albuquerque, New Mexico. |
| February 2019 | Mellencamp began a 39-date theater tour called 'The John Mellencamp Show'. |
| December 7 2018 | John Mellencamp releases the album 'Other People's Stuff' under Republic label, reaching position 7 on the charts. |
| November 2018 | Became engaged to Meg Ryan |
| October 2018 | Broadway Licensing announced the redevelopment of Ghost Brothers of Darkland County for worldwide licensing beginning in 2019. |
| August 30 2018 | Received the Woody Guthrie Prize in Tulsa, Oklahoma. |
| June 15 2018 | Mellencamp wrote the title song for the American war movie The Yellow Birds. |
| June 14 2018 | Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. |
| May 11 2018 | John Mellencamp releases live album 'Plain Spoken: From the Chicago Theatre' under Eagle Rock label |
| 2017 | John Mellencamp released the music video for 'Easy Target' |
| July 2017 | Reunited with Meg Ryan and began dating again |
| April 28 2017 | John Mellencamp releases the album 'Sad Clowns & Hillbillies' under Republic label, peaking at position 11 on the charts. |
| September 9 2016 | Ithaca was released in theaters and on-demand by Momentum Pictures, featuring Mellencamp's complete original musical score. |
| August 2016 | Publicist confirmed breakup with Christie Brinkley |
| May 6 2016 | Attended a Q&A session at Geena Davis' Bentonville Film Festival after a screening of Ithaca, where Meg Ryan praised Mellencamp's comprehensive musical composition for the film. |
| April 27 2016 | Presented with the ASCAP Founders Award at the 33rd annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards in Los Angeles. |
| April 1 2016 | Mellencamp and Carlene Carter debuted two songs from their upcoming album, 'Indigo Sunset' and 'My Soul's Got Wings', during a concert in Tulsa. |
| 2015 | The musical was further developed in London, with Mellencamp and King taking a step back from active involvement. |
| December 2015 | Mellencamp began recording a duets album with Carlene Carter. |
| October 23 2015 | Premiered the film Ithaca at the Middleburg Film Festival in Virginia, where Mellencamp composed the entire movie score. |
| September 2015 | Started dating former supermodel Christie Brinkley |
| February 6 2015 | Mellencamp performed a piano-and-vocal tribute to Bob Dylan at the annual MusiCares Person of the Year event, performing 'Highway 61 Revisited'. |
| 2014 | Ghost Brothers of Darkland County toured 18 additional U.S. cities in the fall. |
| November 19 2014 | Mellencamp performed an acoustic cover of Billy Joel's 'Allentown' at a tribute event at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. |
| September 23 2014 | John Mellencamp releases the album 'Plain Spoken' under Republic label, reaching position 18 on the charts. |
| July 8 2014 | John Mellencamp releases live album 'Trouble No More Live at Town Hall' under Mercury label |
| June 2014 | Reportedly broke up with actress Meg Ryan after dating for over three years |
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