From the opening song, John Cougar Mellencamp showed he had something to say with "Rain on The Scarecrow". The artist from Indiana had previously had top 10 hits and grew progessively more political. This album was when it all came to fruition and it sounded great in the process.
This would be his last album to include the "Cougar" in his name. From here on out his albums would just be from John Mellencamp.
John Mellencamp was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.
(RED BANK, NJ) -- The Count Basie Center for the Arts added two more honorees to its Walk of Fame on Friday, July 10, 2026, inducting Fred Schneider and Kate Pierson of The B-52s and Dramarama during a special ceremony outside the historic venue in Red Bank.
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center's Arts in the Community free summer concert schedule for 2026 has been announced. MPAC will present six free concerts between June and August. The lineup includes the return of three of their most popular events – Bollywood Dance Party, Country Line Dancing and Salsa at Sunset, as well as singer-songwriters, and more.
