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Dane Clark: Uplifting Songs for Trying Times

October 16, 2020October 16, 2020 j. poet 0 Comments 2020, Carlene Carter, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Dane Clark, Dane Clark and the Backroom Boys, Jimmy Cliff, John Hiatt, John Mellencamp, John Sebastian, pandemic, Songs of Isolation

The longtime Mellencamp bandmate and his Backroom Boys deliver twelve songs written to inspire and amuse us during these unusual times

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LISTEN: The Rock & Roll Globe Memorial July 4th BBQ Mixtape

July 4, 2020July 4, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2020, Bob Seger, Bonnie Raitt, Childish Gambino, Fourth of July, Independence Day, James Brown, John Mellencamp, Khalid, Spotify, Van Halen

Throw on this exclusive Independence Day playlist

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Dear Rock ‘n’ Roll: This Is Your Last Chance

March 9, 2020March 10, 2020 Tim Sommer 1 Comment Brexit, Bruce Springsteen, Donald J. Trump, Donald Trump, Elvis Presley, John Mellencamp, Keith Urban, Stephen Miller, The Clash

An open letter to the new generation of sonic youth

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John Mellencamp Goes for Mike Bloomberg

February 5, 2020February 10, 2020 Ken Kurson 1 Comment Andrew Yang, Ariana Grande, Bernie Sanders, Bruce Springsteen, Childish Gambino, Christine Taylor, Farm Aid, John Kerry, John Mellencamp, Mike Bloomberg, Nick Corasaniti, Pete Buttigieg, Ronald Perelman, Vampire Weekend

The Globe solves mystery of why Indiana songsmith snubbed Mayor Pete

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The Last Cougar: John Mellencamp’s Big Daddy at 30

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1989, 30th Anniversary, John Cougar Mellencamp, John Mellencamp

Indiana’s finest took a big step forward at the close of the decade that defined him

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