John Mellencamp Part Four: The Godfather of Alt-Country

from You Don't Even Like This Band · host Adam Brown

Adam, Andy, and Travis discuss the theory that John Mellencamp invented the alt-country genre with a trio of late '80s albums that rank among his best ever.Further Listening:Uh-Huh - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n_oQa6R6UsPf6jqIVpR-pRcYZZya_WUXU&si=BRyV0O5JomxfdCtiScarecrow - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mF3fOkoeJNybb7NIuHXyPfU5-dQ7DUNI8&si=15FS3ZdBowy5IZxTThe Lonesome Jubilee - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lfdHDG504mWBdUFW9Zi-b7oFQeDr96rs0&si=Sw8epeR8wNM6LPhXBig Daddy - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lILYjkGLv_qfwGVuG0GWsVo8B-FSSiLYE&si=mHjajJDdgxA8RBHJ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/you-don-t-even-like-this-band--7047648/support.For bonus content and ad-free listening, click here to subscribe to the You Don't Even Like Podcasts Network on Patreon.Listened to all seasons of You Don't Even Like This Band? Check out our Nirvana podcast Heart-Shaped Pod here or wherever you get your podcasts.

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