JOHN MELLENCAMP

There’s a brutal calculus that goes on in John Mellencamp’s mind these days.

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer John Mellencamp returns with his first album of original songs in five years, Strictly a One-Eyed Jack.

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer John Mellencamp returns with his first album of original songs in five years, Strictly a One-Eyed Jack.

As the “Hurts So Good” singer explains it, “girls” and what he calls “hangers-on” have been barred from entering backstage premises since 1991 – when his then-wife Elaine Irwin put her foot down.

This week’s new entertainment releases include a new album of rootsy rock from John Mellencamp, the return of puppet friends from “Fraggle Rock” and a virtual Sundance Film Festival where all the selections can be streamed.

British rock band Coldplay are headed out of this world with a new cosmic-themed album called “Music of The Spheres,” scheduled to drop on Oct. 15.

Bruce Springsteen has won the Woody Guthrie Prize, which is given annually to an artist seen as carrying on the spirit of the folk singer whose music focused on the plight of the poor and disenfranchised.

This aerial photo taken from video provided by Fox11 News KTTV-TV shows the Hollywood Hills home, center, where Pop Smoke, 20, was shot and killed early Feb. 19, 2020, in Los Angeles. Authorities say three men and two juveniles have been arrested in connection with the home-invasion death of the rising rapper. (Fox11 News KTTV-TV via AP)

Police say three men and two teen boys have been arrested in connection with the February slaying of Pop Smoke in California. As CBS Los Angeles reports, no further details were immediately confirmed and no names were released. LAPD Detectives have arrested three adult males & two juvenile males related to the Feb 19th murder of Bashar Jackson, a New York based rapper known as Pop Smoke. Pop Smoke was embraced by many of his peers in the hip-hop community for his New York sound. RELATED CONTENT:Rapper Pop Smoke Dead: Nicki Minaj, Chance the Rapper and More ReactPop Smoke, Rising Rapper, Dead at 20Huey, 'Pop Lock & Drop It' Rapper, Dead at 32 After Shooting

Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp have reportedly called it quits. According to the magazine, Ryan was the one who broke it off, and she has "no regrets." Ryan was recently snapped out and about not wearing her engagement ring, and appeared to be in good spirits. I loved Meg Ryan," he said at the time. For more on the former couple in happier times, watch the video below: Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp Are Engaged!

A mural depicting rock and roll legend John Mellencamp is nearing completion in his hometown of Seymour, Indiana. - A mural depicting rock and roll legend John Mellencamp is nearing completion in his hometown of Seymour, Indiana. The mural is located on Second Street, on the side of This Old Guitar Music Store. The store's owner and high school classmate of Mellencamp, Larry McDonald, tells WLKY he worked since 2014 to make the mural a reality. Those close to the project say it has not been decided if Mellencamp will return to Seymour for its unveiling.

Meg Ryan is loving being engaged. In those 22 years, Ryan has raised two children, 15-year-old Daisy and 27-year-old Jack Quaid, gone through a public divorce with Jack's dad, Dennis Quad, and just last year, she got engaged to musician John Mellencamp. As for when she plans on tying the knot with Mellencamp, Ryan notes, "And today Im happy too. Ryan previously opened up about her engagement to 67-year-old Mellencamp in a February interview with The New York Times Magazine. Here's more with the actress:RELATED CONTENT:Billy Crystal & Meg Ryan Look Picture Perfect at 'When Harry Met Sally' 30th Anniversary Screening (Exclusive)Meg Ryan Opens Up About to Engagement to John Mellencamp & Her Return to Rom-ComsJohn Mellencamp Talks Being Engaged to Meg Ryan at 67

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