Best John Mellencamp Songs: 20 American Essentials

Best John Mellencamp Songs: 20 American Essentials

In a career that now stretches five decades, John Mellencamp has been a man of many faces, many musical styles, and many names. Pick any two John Mellencamp songs of his at random, and it may be hard to believe they were made by the same guy. But there’s a deeply American spirit that holds his work together, from the raucous rock & roll of the early days to the lowdown folk and country of more recent years. What follows is a set of 20 essential …