John Mellencamp releases new album Other People’s Stuff today
JOHN MELLENCAMP RELEASES NEW ALBUM OTHER PEOPLE’S STUFF TODAY
2019 “JOHN MELLENCAMP TOUR” ONSALE NOW
New York, NY (December 7, 2018)–Today, JOHN MELLENCAMP releases his 24th album, Other People’s Stuff via REPUBLIC RECORDS.
Get Other People’s Stuff HERE!
On the album Mellencamp noted: “Most, if not all, of the songs on Other People’s Stuff come from The Great American Songbook. These are songs that have been recorded over the last 40 years of my career but had never been put together as one piece of work. Now, they have.”
Not only has MELLENCAMP released hundreds of original songs over his illustrious career, but he has recorded numerous celebrated covers. For as renowned as his original material remains, MELLENCAMP has breathed new life and spirit into various staples of the classic American musical canon as well. A handpicked selection of those covers comprises the aptly titled, Other People’s Stuff. Culled from seminal albums, compilations, unearthed sessions and documentaries, this record serves as a proud homage to some of the greatest songs in history. See full tracklisting below.
The legendary artist heralded the record’s arrival with focus track “Eyes On The Prize.” Initially debuted during a storied 2010 performance at The White House, this politically charged variation on the traditional folk tune “Keep Your Hands On The Plow” represents Mellencamp at his most poetic and powerful. He appropriately dropped the black-and-white music video on the day of Midterm elections, making an impactful statement. Watch it HERE.
The new album set the stage for his 2019 tour of “The John Mellencamp Show,” which will feature the rock icon’s classics plus some new material. Hailed by critics and fans alike as one of music’s most authentic and crowd-pleasing concert performer, he kicks off the tour February 7th in his home state of Indiana at South Bend’s Morris Performing Arts Center. Produced by AEG Presents, “The John Mellencamp Show” will start promptly at 8pm and will not have an opening act. Every ticket purchased online will receive a physical copy of Other People’s Stuff.
For more information and all ticketing information please visit Mellencamp.com.
Other People’s Stuff TRACKLISTING:
“To The River” (originally from 1993’s Human Wheels)
“Gambling Bar Room Blues” (originally from 1997’s The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers – A Tribute)
“Teardrops Will Fall” (originally from 2003’s Trouble No More)
“In My Time of Dying” (originally from 1997’s Rough Harvest)
“Mobile Blue” (originally from 2017’s Sad Clowns & Hillbillies)
“Eyes on the Prize” (originally performed at The White House in 2010)
“Dark As A Dungeon (originally from the 2017 National Geographic Channel documentary From the Ashes)
“Stones in My Passway” (originally from 2003’s Trouble No More)
“Wreck of the Old 97” (originally from 2004’s The Rose and The Briar)
“I Don’t Know Why I Love You” (originally from 2003’s An Interpretation of Stevie Wonder’s Songs)
“THE JOHN MELLENCAMP SHOW” 2019 TOUR DATES
February 7, 2019
South Bend, IN
Morris Performing Arts Center
February 8, 2019
Milwaukee, WI
Riverside Theatre
February 10, 2019
Cincinnati, OH
Aronoff Center for the Arts
February 12, 2019
Fort Wayne, IN
Embassy Theatre
February 14, 2019
Rockford, IL
Coronado Performing Arts Center
February 15, 2019
Peoria, IL
Peoria Civic Center
February 17, 2019
Grand Rapids, MI
DeVos Performance Hall
February 19, 2019
Youngstown, OH
Stambaugh Auditorium
February 20, 2019
Baltimore, MD
Modell Performing Arts Center at The Lyric
February 22, 2019
Providence, RI
Providence Performing Arts Center
February 23, 2019
New Brunswick, NJ
State Theatre New Jersey
February 25, 2019
New York, NY
Beacon Theatre
February 26, 2019
New York, NY
Beacon Theatre
February 27 2019
New York, NY
Beacon Theatre
March 9, 2019
Louisville, KY
Louisville Palace Theatre
March 10, 2019
Evansville, IN
Aiken Theatre
March 12, 2019
St. Louis, MO
Stifel Theatre
March 14, 2019
Kansas City, MO
Arvest Bank Theatre At The Midland
March 16, 2019
Tulsa, OK
Brady Theatre
March 17, 2019
Memphis, MO
Orpheum Theatre
March 19, 2019
Nashville, TN
Ryman Auditorium
March 20, 2019
Nashville, TN
Ryman Auditorium
March 22, 2019
Charlotte, NC
Ovens Auditorium
March 24, 2019
Orlando, FL
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
March 27, 2019
Ft. Meyers, FL
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
March 29, 2019
Clearwater, FL
Ruth Eckerd Hall
March 30, 2019
Clearwater, FL
Ruth Eckerd Hall
April 9, 2019
Kalamazoo, MI
Miller Auditorium
April 11th, 2019
Saginaw, MI
The Dow Event Center Theater
April 13, 2019
Green Bay, WI
Weidner Center
April 15, 2019
Omaha, NE
Orpheum Theatre
April 16, 2019
Wichita, KS
Century II Convention Center
April 18, 2019
Rapid City, SD
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Theatre
April 20, 2019
Spokane, WA
First Interstate Center for the Arts
April 22, 2019
Eugene, OR
Hult Center for the Performing Arts
April 23, 2019
Portland, OR
Portland Center for the Performing Arts
April 25, 2019
Oakland, CA
Paramount Theatre
April 26, 2019
Santa Barbara, CA
Arlington Theatre
April 28, 2019
Tucson, AZ
Tucson Music Hall
April 20, 2019
Albuquerque, NM
Kiva Auditorium
ABOUT JOHN MELLENCAMP
John Mellencamp’s career in music, spanning more than 35 years, has seen him transition from pop star to one of the most highly respected singer/songwriters of a generation. Mellencamp is incredibly acclaimed; he is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a Grammy winner, a recipient of the John Steinbeck Award, ASCAP Foundation’s Champion Award, The Woody Guthrie Award and Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award and more recently, the Founders Award, the top honor assigned by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Additionally, he was recently inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame this past June. He is also one of the most successful live concert performers in the world. In 1985, Mellencamp, together with Willie Nelson and Neil Young, created Farm Aid. The social activism reflected in his songs helped catalyze Farm Aid, the concert series and organization that has addressed the struggle of American family farmers for more than 25 years.
As well, John journeyed into the darkness of coal mining life in his reverent cover of Merle Travis’ 1946 song “Dark as a Dungeon,” recorded in support of National Geographic’s acclaimed documentary about the mining industry, “From The Ashes,” produced by Michael Bloomberg, former NYC Mayor.
John continues to focus on another facet of his artistic expression: painting. His style has progressed over the years as evidenced by several gallery shows and published portfolios, and in recent years he has increased his output by completing over 100 new works. He had his second solo exhibition this past Spring in New York and exhibit at the famed Butler Museum in Youngstown, Ohio this fall. His highly successful Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibit ran for nearly two years and is now at the Woodie Guthrie Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma from September 1st through January 5, 2019.
Mellencamp continues his journey as the walking embodiment of rock icon; passionate, plain-spoken, and a self-proclaimed rebel. John Mellencamp continues to live and work in Bloomington, Indiana.