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Jul 08 -  Philadelphia PA
Jul 10 -  Wantagh NY
Jul 11 -  Holmdel NJ
Jul 14 -  Boston MA
Jul 15 -  Boston MA
Jul 18 -  Clarkston MI
Jul 22 -  Chicago IL
Jul 23 -  Cincinnati OH
Jul 25 -  Oklahoma City OK
Jul 27 -  Denver CO
Jul 30 -  Santa Barbara CA
Jul 31 -  Los Angeles CA
Aug 02 -  Berkeley CA
Nov 15 -  Caversham WA, AU
Nov 19 -  Hindmarsh SA, AU
Nov 21 -  Melbourne VIC, AU
Nov 22 -  Yarra Valley VIC, AU
Nov 25 -  Brisbane QLD, AU
Nov 28 -  Sydney NSW, AU
Nov 29 -  Hunter Valley NSW, AU

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Welcome to Mellencamp.com, John Mellencamp's Official Website. Here is the latest news about John's album and tour:

John Mellencamp's eagerly anticipated new album, Life, Death, Love and Freedom, produced by T Bone Burnett, will be released July 15 by Hear Music at Starbucks Company-operated locations in the U.S. and Canada as well as traditional music retail.
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"My Sweet Love" - The First Single
The first single from John's new album is the track "My Sweet Love"! Click play on the player at the top of this website to listen NOW! "My Sweet Love" has been sent out to radio stations nationwide.
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New Album Preview - Download "Longest Days" on VanityFair.com
John is offering a preview of his new album in the form of a FREE MP3 download of the album's first track, "Longest Days," through VanityFair.com. Click HERE to download "Longest Days."
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Hear "My Sweet Love" and "Longest Days" on AM Radio

John's official online radio station, AM (All Mellencamp) Radio, has put John's two new songs in heavy rotation. You can hear one of the new songs roughly every 40 minutes - well worth the wait, since you get to hear some great classic Mellencamp, from our catalog of several hundred songs and rarities, at the same time. Keep listening to AM Radio online as we premiere even more of the new album in the coming weeks.
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Clip Of The Day: "Small Paradise" 1981 Vintage Mellencamp
7/3/08
- Small Paradise 1981 on American Bandstand


John Mellencamp Announces Australian and New Zealand Tour!
6/30/08
- For the first time in 15 years, John Mellencamp will tour Australia and New Zealand with opening act Sheryl Crow. The 10-show trek starts on November 15 in Sandalford, AUS and winds down on December 7 in Christchurch, NZ. Possibly more dates will be added to the tour. Mellencamp has sold nearly two million units in Australia over his career. He will perform his greatest hits as well as amazing new material from his brand new album "Life, Death, Love & Freedom."
Summer Tour Kicks Off in Milwaukee!
6/29/08
- John kicked off his Summer Tour this past Saturday at Milwaukee's famous Summerfest. John and his stellar band turned in a top-notch performance that featured many Mellencamp classics (Jack & Diane, Small Town, Authority Song, Pink Houses, Crumblin' Down and many more) along with cuts from his upcoming album Life, Death, Love and Freedom (My Sweet Love, Don't Need This Body, If I Die Sudden and Troubled Land). The reports from those in attendance said John and band were in top form and tore up the stage!
Fan Club Exclusive Album Preview - Part 2!
6/29/08
- Club Cherry Bomb is providing PAID CCB members a sneak peek of tracks from John's forthcoming album, Life, Death, Love and Freedom.

Our second preview is the track "A Ride Back Home." It follows last week's preview track, "Troubled Land." To hear this song, log in as a PAID member and visit the JOURNAL section of the Club website. Be sure to post your comments about the song on the MESSAGE BOARD! Just another AWESOME reason to be a Club Cherry Bomb member, JOIN TODAY!
Check Out the Life, Death, Love and Freedom Online EPK
6/29/08
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Concord records has posted the online version of the Life, Death, Love and Freedom Electronic Press Kit for all to see on YouTube.com. This video is an excerpt from a larger, forthcoming piece directed by Matt Robertson. Matt is also the director of the "My Sweet Love" online video and our recent website tour clips. Click HERE to head over to YouTube to post your comments and rate the video.


Australia's Courier Mail: John Mellencamp Will Tour Australia
6/29/08
- John Mellencamp is a fighter and music survivor who has never been afraid to tell people how he feels, regardless of how it affects his career.

God knows, it's hard enough to carve out a 30-year musical career, let alone one as a songwriter of serious intent.

But surely few have done so after such an inauspicious start as John Mellencamp.

It's fair to say that if you were taking bets 30 years ago on someone who might be inducted into a Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 2008, Mellencamp, or Johnny Cougar as he was then, would have had odds out in the tens of thousands.
Rolling Stone Album Review: Life, Death, Love And Freedom - 4 out of 5 Stars
6/26/08
- Here is the Rolling Stone review of John's new album featured in the new issue hitting store shelves in the next few days:

"American Gothic John Mellencamp teams up with T Bone Burnett for a dark political album that fits the national mood."

Earlier this year, John McCain used John Mellencamp's hits "Our Country" and "Pink Houses" during stump speeches, until the Democratic singer asked him to stop. It's unlikely that the Republican candidate would find anything useful for his campaign on Life, Death, Love and Freedom. Mellencamp teamed up with producer T Bone Burnett to create a whole new sound — a set of textured, atmospheric folk and country blues that adds up to one of the most compelling albums of Mellencamp's career...
"My Sweet Love" - Check Out The Web Only Video
6/26/08
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"My Sweet Love," the first single from John's new album, Life, Death, Love and Freedom, in stores July 15th, has a new web-only video! Stay tuned for the release of "My Sweet Love's" official video that was filmed a few weeks ago in Savannah, GA. Watch the web-only video now on YouTube! Be sure to rate it, leave a comment, share it with your friends and add it to your personal web page/blog/social networking site! While at YouTube, be sure to visit John's official YouTube page for lots of other fantastic Mellencamp clips to watch.

Buy "My Sweet Love" As A Digital Download
6/26/08
- John's awesome new single "My Sweet Love" is available NOW at most digital music stores for purchase and download, including iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, Zune, Napster and many others!
 
Summer Tour Kicks Off This Saturday in Milwaukee!
6/25/08
- John kicks off his Summer Tour this Saturday at Milwaukee's famous Summerfest. John will be joined at the show by Opening Act Lucinda Williams. This show will, no doubt, be a killer mix of Mellencamp classics and cuts from his upcoming album Life, Death, Love and Freedom. We want you to share your experiences at all the upcoming shows, so be sure to email your reviews to help@mellencamp.com and then post them on the Mellencamp MESSAGE BOARD!

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