john mellencamp's music is multiplatinum. it's his 24th album.his music, art, and how he has found love again. at a white house concert a couple years back, john mellencamp played this civil rights song. ♪ keep your eyes on the prize hold on ♪ >> that song has become the corner stone of new album. >> it's soul, blues, folk songs that if i had to say i had an american song book, those songs would be it. >> mellencamp learned long ago that being true to yourself would speak for itself. >> i live an artist's life. every day i have to make something. i need to paint. i write. i'm either rehearsing. art is not being on the radio. that's the most common denominator. if you look at my songs that were hits, and i had a lot of them, they really weren't that good as far as songs go. >> just as a member of the general public, though, i need to stand up for jack and diane. >> i have to tell you i can sing that song anywhere in the word and don't have to say a world. ♪ >> we know those words, and the words to all of his hits but at the height of his popularit

. >>> also feeling the love this surgeons general john mellencamp and meg ryan.ngaged to a very funny woman. the funniest woman i ever met. >> they announced their engagement last month. they first started dating in 2010, but called it quits. john implied they were never getting back together, saying, quote, she hates me to death. but last year, they rekindled their romance. >> one can imagine i'm not the easiest guy get along with. let's leave it at that. >> i like that he knows. he knows he messed up. >> greater later, though. >>> coming up -- >> matthew mcconaughey muddied and stumbling away from a flipped car. the story behind the crash. >>> behind the scenes of their fox news transformation. >> >>> the academy sell bratd a christmas youand the holiday spiritoss just hits you... yes! or when you get the best deal... on a treat for your best friend? or when you score a magical gift... at an unbelievable price? yes! that's yes for less. ross has you and your list covered with gifts you'll love to give. and it feels even better when you find them for less-at ros

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