here's john mellencamp.idea that all these years later we would be friends and have you as a guest on my show. you i was sitting in the audience a sense of gratitude having known you and being able to be in your circle. but the part that really moved me was looking at how your career has grown over the years. and for the first time, it just kind of hit me. you have a deep, deep catalog. you have a serious catalog. >> i have a lot of really crappy songs to choose from. >> yeah. >> but there are a couple good songs in there. >> yeah. >> i managed -- you know, i have to write 50 not so good ones to get one good one. you know, it's like getting your picture taken. click, click, click, click, click. oh, there's got one. i think most song writers are that way. but you have to be open, man. you have to be open. your brain has to be open to not try to direct the songwriting or the painting. you know? like easy targets. i was painting when i wrote that song. i was painting. i was work onging on a portrait a voice say

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tomorrow nights is john mellencamp, rascal flats performs friday night. >>> 4:26. 62 degrees outside. another round. tropical storm harvey is set to make a third land fall. much of houston is left underwater. rescues continue as the death toll rises. plus, breaking overnight. locally house fire leaves a couple dead. this morning investigators trying to figure out what sparked it. >>> 62 degrees at 4:26. live view from lincoln financial field. we're clearing out. we're going to see a lot of sunshine on this camera and all the other cameras and out your window too. pretty nice day ahead. neighborhood forecast coming up. first, jessica boyington is in the first alert traffic center. how is it looking out there jesse. >>> watching police activity here on the schuylkill expressway eastbound side. found this in or camera around girard avenue. lane restrictions there. updates when i come back and touch on construction spots. stay there. >>> tragedy in ben salem. house fire claims the life of two people. what we're learning about the blaze. >>> heart break in houston. tropical storm harvey le

. >>> day duotwo of allentown fai keith urban is tonight and tomorrow night is john mellencamp. rascal flats friday night. >>> breaking right now. tropical storm harvey makes land fall again. taking a live look at cameron, louisiana. that's where the storm is hitting right now. every little bit helping when it comes to raising money for harvey relief. >> one local boy is doing his part a glass at a time. jet. he was out near third yesterday selling lemonade and sweet tea to raise money for the people of texas. he was born in houston and his mom said he wanted to help. >> we're just trying to think of things we can do to help out. this is what we thought of that can get jet involved and just do anything we can to support those down here because we are so far away. >> jet's mom says she's been overwhelmed by the number of people stopping by to buy a drink. >>> harvey coverage continues all morning long. coming up on the "today" show. what happens when the floodwaters recede. today show starts at 7:00 a.m. right after nbc 10 news at six. >>> it is 6:00 a.m. right now. more of the s

you might see this original painting by rocker john mellencamp. you won't necessarily find sammy hagar performing at el paseo.(sammy and fan) i'm sammy. god i love you. still fans - drop by to say hi. and i managed to coax sammy hagar to belt it out just once.(song - "55") ...fifty five!!! (sammy and fan) definitely keep driving under 55. proving the point you're never too old to rock and roll. in mill valley vicki liviakis kron 4 news. (steve) if you have a restaurant, bistro, cafe or bar... you want featured on 'dine and dish'. you can send an email to dine and dish at kron 4 dot com .... or head to our website kron 4 dot com... and fill out the submission form.. you can also check out our new 'dine and dish' facebook page. still ahead at 8. as people hold signs asking for money...one man's sign says "get a job" what's behind his anti-panhandling message and how it's put him in danger. and next. shocking video of a teen attacking his teacher in class. tonight at 9 (are you serious) you understand about the new legislation that is being passed in

you might see this original painting by rocker john mellencamp.won't necessarily find sammy hagar performing at el paseo.(sammy and fan) i'm sammy. god i love you. still fans - drop by to say hi. and i managed to coax sammy hagar to belt it out just once.(song - "55") ...fifty five!!! (sammy and fan) definitely keep driving under 55. proving the point you're never too old to rock and roll. in mill valley vicki liviakis kron 4 news. (vicki) if you have a restaurant, bistro, cafe or bar... you want featured on 'dine and dish'. you can send an email to dine and dish at kron 4 dot com .... or head to our website kron 4 dot com... and fill out the submission form.. you can also check out our new 'dine and dish' facebook page. (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(granti) steve aveson and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. (pam) vicki and grant thank you. next at six. a vicious attack on a san francisco street is captured on video. next the latest on the search for the suspect. (steve) and a big rig crash causing big headaches for the commute

you might see this original painting by rocker john mellencamp.t necessarily find sammy hagar performing at el paseo.(sammy and fan) i'm sammy. god i love you. still fans - drop by to say hi. and i managed to coax sammy hagar to belt it out just once.(song - "55") ...fifty five!!! (sammy and fan) definitely keep driving under 55. proving the point you're never too old to rock and roll. in mill valley vicki liviakis kron 4 news. ( tiffany ) still ahead... the gender pay gap is getting worse for women. we'll give you the alarming new numbers and explain why, on the kron four morning news at seven. and after the break. you'll get a closer look into the future of space travel. next. people love my breakfast burritos. and my french fries. wait! what if i put them together?! a burrito stuffed with scrambled eggs, creamy guacamole, bacon and crispy french fries. i'll call it the california breakfast burrito! boom. someone got that, right? scrambled eggs. guacamole. bacon. french fries. you'll call it the california breakfast burrito. boom. good work ever