SANTA MONICA, CA (Universal
Music Enterprises) -
John Mellencamp will perform his new single "
Our Country" before Game Two of the 2006 World Series at Comerica Park at approximately 8 PM Eastern. The song, which will be broadcast live on FOX, is Mellencamp's first single from his forthcoming UMe/Universal Republic 2007 album release, "Freedom's Road." Mellencamp will be joined for the performance by
Little Big Town, the country music group that also provides backup vocals on the recording of "Our Country."
"Our Country," written over a year ago, has been part of all of Mellencamp's concert performances of late and is part of the marketing campaign promoting the new 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. Chevrolet, the official vehicle of Major League Baseball, will debut a new commercial featuring "Our Country" during Game One of the 2006 World Series.
Mellencamp commented, "I wrote this song to tell a story about some of the challenges our country faces and how our beliefs and ideals can help us meet them, a message of hope and tolerance. It's a song that is all about standing up for the working people who are the backbone of our nation."
Over the course of his career, Mellencamp has sold more than forty million albums and has earned fifteen Grammy nominations. In 2001, he was awarded Billboard's highest accolade, the Century Award for distinguished creative achievement and was the recipient of the 2003 Woody Guthrie Award. An advocate for the American Farmer, he helped found Farm Aid in 1985 with Willie Nelson and Neil Young. Mellencamp, who lives and records in Bloomington, Indiana, is an artist for and of the American heartland.
The 2006 World Series will be televised nationally by FOX Sports and televised around the world by Major League Baseball International. ESPN Radio and XM Satellite Radio will provide national radio coverage, while MLB.com will provide extensive online coverage and MLB Radio will provide exclusive play-by-play coverage of the game on the Internet.
