Mellencamp To Be Honored With Prestigious ASCAP Founders Award

John Mellemcamp is definitely a staple in the I-95 line up and has been so for us and countless other Classic Rock stations in the US and abroad for decades.  It is that body of work and commitment to telling the American story for which he has been nominated for this award.

A press release on John's webpage announced it this way:

 ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, will present acclaimed songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member John Mellencamp with its prestigious Founders Award at the 33rd annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards on April 27.  The exclusive, invitation-only gala, which celebrates the songwriters and publishers of ASCAP’s most performed pop songs of 2015, takes place at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.

“For the last four decades, John Mellencamp has captured the American experience in his songs,” said ASCAP President Paul Williams. “His infectious melodies and compassionate lyrics, wrapped in workingman’s rock, crystallize life’s joys and struggles and illuminate the human condition. A national treasure, he’s also one of the truly great music creators that can make us care, move, clap and sing along.”

The ASCAP Founders Award goes to pioneering ASCAP songwriters who have made exceptional contributions to music by inspiring and influencing their fellow music creators. Past recipients include Ashford & Simpson, Burt Bacharach & Hal David, Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello, Billy Joel, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS, Annie Lennox, Sir Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, Tom Petty, Smokey Robinson, Carly Simon, Patti Smith, Steely Dan, Rod Stewart, James Taylor, Steven Tyler & Joe Perry (Aerosmith), Tom Waits, Ann & Nancy Wilson (Heart), Stevie Wonder and Neil Young.

Well done and congratulation to John.  Don't forget you can see John perform on his Plain Spoken Tour at the Merrill Auditorium in Portland. The tour will see Mellencamp hitting 14 all new cities and performing songs from 2015’s Plain Spoken, his 22nd studio album and one of the most lauded in his 40-year career, as well as his catalog of fan favorites. Purchase tickets on our TOUR page before they are sold out!

Plain Spoken Tour Dates

• Fri 1-Apr - Tulsa, OK
• Brady Theatre Mon 4-Apr Springfield, MO
• Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts Tue 5-Apr
• Davenport, IA - Adler Theatre Thu 7-Apr
• Duluth, MN - DECC Symphony Hall Sat 9-Apr
• Lawrence, KS - Lied Center of Kansas Sun 10-Apr
• Springfield, IL - Sangamon Auditorium Tue 12-Apr
• Muncie, IN - Emens Auditorium Wed 13-Apr
• Huntington, WV - Keith-Albee Theatre Sat 16-Apr
• Wheeling, WV - Capitol Theatre Sun 17-Apr
• Erie, PA - Warner Theatre Tue 19-Apr - Hartford, CT
• The Bushnell Wed 20-Apr
• Portland, ME - Merrill Auditorium Fri 22-Apr
• Rochester, NY Kodak Hall Sat 23-Apr - Albany, NY - Palace Theatre