John Mellencamp
From iHeartRadio LIVE by IHeartPodcasts
February 5, 2026 · 25 min · Season 1 · Episode 10
About this episode
John Mellencamp shares personal stories and performs hit songs in a casual setting.
John Mellencamp invited listeners inside his Belmont Mall studio in Indiana for what felt less like a broadcast and more like a living-room jam session. Hosted by Jim Kerr, the special blended loose, hit-filled performances (“Small Town,” “Pink Houses,” “Hurt So Good”) with candid reflections on staying rooted, aging honestly, and why now felt like the right time to return to amphitheaters. Mellencamp also previewed his upcoming Dancing Words Tour: The Greatest Hits, promising a deep-catalog setlist fans have been asking for for years. The result was one of the most personal iHeart broadcasts ever—proof that, even after five decades, Mellencamp’s music still sounds best played where it was born. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Jim Kerr
Guest: John Mellencamp
Topics covered
- music performance
- personal reflections
- tour preview
- aging
- hit songs
Keywords
- John Mellencamp
- music
- Dancing Words Tour
- interview
- live performance
- hit songs
- aging
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: iHeartRadio
Places: Belmont Mall, Indiana
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