Playboy Interview: John Cougar Mellencamp

Playboy Interview: John Cougar MellencampAs rock and roll slouches through its fourth decade, John Cougar Mellencamp remains hell-bent on riding the beast where he wants it to go, as opposed to where the entertainment conglomerates want it taken. His destination? He would call it "the main event," a heavyweight bout between his appetites and his sense of responsibility. The fact that this fight takes place in his own soul gives his songs power. The fact that he also perceives the confl...