Beginning Monday, Aug 16, rock legend John Mellencamp will perform each night for a week on PBS' "Tavis Smiley," sharing an exclusive preview of his new album No Better Than This with "Smiley" viewers. Mellencamp will also sit down with fellow Hoosier Tavis to explain his musical journey and why he decided to emphasize traditional American folk, country and blues on the album. Check your local listings for air times.
In a Tavis Smiley "first" from Aug 16 - 20, Mellencamp will close each show with a new song.
Mellencamp is currently on a 12-city, limited engagement tour to promote his most recent album, and "Smiley" viewers will have a rare opportunity to witness live performances of tracks from the album. The official first leg of the "No Better Than This" tour will kick off at Indiana University, Smiley's alma mater, October 29.
No Better Than This will be released on Aug. 17 and early reviews have been positive. Rolling Stone says: "It's musical storytelling for hard times: far-fetched, violent, sexy, played for laughs. Mellencamp has never sounded looser or easier on a record. It doesn't get more timeless, or American, than that."
The album was recorded on vintage equipment - a 55 year-old Ampex tape recorder with just one microphone - in Savannah at the First African Baptist Church, in Memphis at Sun Studios, and in San Antonio in room 414 of the Gunter Hotel.
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