{"product_id":"mellencamp-american-troubadour-paperback","title":"Mellencamp: American Troubadour - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Masciotra\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Mellencamp's numerous hits, awards, and recognitions--including his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame--puts him in such celebrated company as Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, and Bob Dylan. In \u003ci\u003eMellencamp\u003c\/i\u003e, David Masciotra explores the life and career of this important talent, persuasively arguing for his space among the most distinguished songwriters of our time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with Mellencamp's modest start in Seymour, Indiana, Masciotra details the artist's road to fame, examines his struggles with the music industry, and celebrates the success he found by remaining true to his midwestern roots. With themes that range from small-town life, race, and religion to poverty and the struggles of adulthood, Mellencamp's songs remain central to the social and historical context of contemporary America. Acting as an artistic archivist, he has never forgotten the hardships faced by workers and Black Americans, and in line with his tributes to 1960s rock and Americana folk, he tells a story his audience and his country need to hear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom a cultural critic whose work has also appeared in the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post, Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, this thoughtful analysis--now with a new foreword describing the author's interview with Mellencamp at his private recording studio in Nashville, Indiana--highlights four decades of the artist's music, showing how it has consistently elevated the dignity of everyday people, and spanned the genres of folk, soul, and rock and roll to amplify the struggle of democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eDavid Masciotra\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and art critic who has written for numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eSalon, the Progressive, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e No Depression\u003c\/i\u003e. He teaches at Indiana University Northwest and is the author of \u003ci\u003eI Am Somebody: Why Jesse Jackson Matters\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 302\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.93 x 5.99 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50406099452141,"sku":"9780813195568","price":30.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/mellencamp-american-troubadour-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}