The songs that defined a generation are coming back to the stage.
John Mellencamp announces The Dancing Words Tour: The Greatest Hits, a 2026 tour celebrating the music, stories, and moments that shaped American rock. From small-town anthems to timeless classics, this tour brings Mellencamp’s legendary catalog back to live audiences across the country. It’s more than a concert, it’s a shared experience, built on decades of music that still resonates today.
The Dancing Words Tour: The Greatest Hits 2026
At a concert at Madison Square Garden nearly 20 years ago, Pete Seeger gave John Mellencamp some advice. The folk legend told the rocker that if he wanted his career to have longevity, he should “keep it small, but keep it going.”
For the last 17 years, Mellencamp has heeded that advice, eschewing large, outdoor venues for smaller, more intimate theaters. Now, though he’s ready to do some good, old-fashioned R.O.C.K.ing in the U.S. of A.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, 74, will hit the road this summer for his new Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits, which he announced in a feel-good new short film featuring Sean Penn that PEOPLE is exclusively premiering.
Nashville, TN (January 5, 2025) — On January 5, what would have been Sam Phillips’ 103rd birthday, Sun Records is honoring its legendary founder by doing something almost unheard of in today’s economy: rolling prices backward instead of pushing them higher.
Beginning January 5 and running for one week exclusively at the Sun Records webstore, Sun Records will offer throwback pricing on select vinyl titles, rewinding costs closer to what fans paid in 1952, the year Phillips opened Sun Records and forever changed the sound of American music. At a time when nearly everything else feels more expensive, the label is giving fans a rare break from modern pricing by briefly returning to its roots.
The campaign will feature over 30 CD and vinyl releases from the Sun catalog, including iconic recordings from artists such as Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Roy Orbison, and more. It is a nod to the era when Phillips’ belief in raw talent, risk-taking, and new voices reshaped popular music and launched careers that still resonate more than seven decades later.
Phillips believed music should be for the people. Marking his birthday by returning prices to 1952 is a way of acknowledging his legacy and honoring the …
Whitney Houston will be posthumously honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 68th Grammys.
An artist with a voice that shines on. One we’ll always love. 🌟
Whitney Houston’s unparalleled talent and records have made her one of the most celebrated artists in music history. Born into a dynasty of legendary singers, Houston rose from performing in New York clubs to signing with Clive Davis in 1983 and releasing her groundbreaking self-titled debut album in 1985, which became the best-selling debut album by a solo artist.
Today, the Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation advances her lifelong commitment to uplifting youth, ensuring that her voice, spirit and influence resonate for generations to follow.
On January 31, 2026 Billboard will be honoring this year’s Special Merit Award recipients, including Whitney Houston with a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. 🏆
Read more on Billboard.com.
Houston, who died in 2012 at age 48, earned worldwide renown as “The Voice.” Born into a dynasty of legendary singers, she rose from performing in New York clubs to signing with Clive Davis’ Arista Records in 1983. Two years later, she released her self-titled debut album, which became the best-selling debut album by a solo artist. Houston made history by stringing together seven …
