John Mellencamp庆祝「稻草人」40年, 庆祝农村斗争与农民援助成立。 John Mellencamp celebrates 40 years of "Scarecrow," marking rural struggles and Farmers Aid founding.

前称约翰·美洲狮·梅伦坎普(John Mellencamp)的John Mellencamp 40年前发表了他的专辑《稻草人》, John Mellencamp, formerly known as John Cougar Mellencamp, released his album "Scarecrow" 40 years ago, addressing the struggles of small-town America and farmers. 这张专辑在Billboard 200上排名第二,并获得五次白金唱片,包括"Rain on the Scarecrow"和"Small Town"等热门歌曲. The album, which hit #2 on the Billboard 200 and reached five-times Platinum, includes hits like "Rain on the Scarecrow" and "Small Town." Mellencamp与Willie Nelson和Neil Young一起于1985年成立农业援助组织, 支持美国农民, Mellencamp, along with Willie Nelson and Neil Young, also founded Farm Aid in 1985 to support U.S. farmers, raising almost $80 million since. 9月20日将在明尼阿波利斯举行由Mellencamp和其他艺术家参加的第40届纪念音乐会。 A 40th-anniversary concert featuring Mellencamp and other artists will be held in Minneapolis on September 20.