February 19, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — "It was a major bummer to discover that the man behind Jack & Diane does not do phone interviews in advance of shows," begins a story in the News Journal of ...

Mike Wanchic will never forget a show he played in Lincoln. The longtime guitarist with John Mellencamp, Wanchic played Farm Aid III at Memorial Stadium in 1987, a relatively routine appearance for ...

Mike Wanchic distinctly remembers his first time performing in Des Moines. He was playing guitar for John (then Cougar) Mellencamp, who was the opening act for Kiss at Veterans Memorial Auditorium.

When John Mellencamp brings his "Plain Spoken" tour to Sangamon Auditorium Sunday night with guest artist Carlene Carter, the sold-out show will reflect more than 40 years of both artists stubbornly ...

Mike Wanchic met John Mellencamp in 1976 and the guitarist joined the singer's band on a full-time basis in 1978. They've shared stages countless times since and they'll share a ...

After more than 25 years of taking the stage with John Mellencamp, guitarist Mike Wanchic figured he’d been through every live situation he’d ever see. But when the boss told Wanchic and other members ...

Just a couple of years out of college, Mike Wanchic found himself face-to-face with the man he'd spend the rest of his life with. Though John Mellencamp has seen other band members, and wives, and ...

After more than 100 sold out shows over nearly two years, John Mellencamp’s “Plain Spoken” tour is coming to an end with a string of fall shows, all set in theaters and performing arts centers. Those ...

Few artists captured the essence of American rock and roll like John Cougar Mellencamp. US musician John Mellencamp performs during the Farm Aid Music Festival at the Coastal Credit Union Music Park ...