John Mellencamp

"If I wanted to play in this type of drunken environment, I'd play outside or I'd play in an arena," he told Cleveland crowd.

Topical single arrives ahead of new album 'Orpheus Descending,' out June 2.

Impassioned song opens his upcoming album 'Orpheus Descending,' out on June 25.

Performance included a couple of songs from his most recent album, 'Strictly a One-Eyed Jack.'

They welcomed Jimmy Iovine and Allen Grubman – then paid thunderous closing tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis.

He'll be hitting the road for a sprawling, 76-performance trek starting in February.

Listen to a previously unreleased demo of "Small Town" now.

Heartland rocker's most successful single came together with the assistance of Bowie's guitarist.

Singer-songwriter discusses directing and starring in 1992 feature-length film.

Mellencamp says Dylan used to ring "in the middle of the night."