Blonde Hope Rathskeller Concert

Blonde Entertainment turns 25!

Celebrate all day in the Rathskeller Biergarten on Saturday 6/24. 21+ Doors open at 12:30p. Music starts at 1:30p. Giveaways all day. A portion of proceeds to benefit Blonde Hope.

 Line up includes:

The Doo! 

Living Proof

Hippies & Cowboys

For more info visit: Rathskeller.com

Most Loved Mellencamp

We’re looking for our listeners’ most loved songs by John Mellencamp! Select up to 12 songs from the list and click submit at the bottom. We’ll compile all the votes from WTTS listeners and play the most loved songs in order of least to most votes on Sunday, February 5 from 11am til about 5pm. Vote…and then listen!

WTTS In conversation – John Mellencamp

WTTS In Conversation’ is a bi-weekly podcast delivering decades of WTTS interviews with emerging and legendary artists.
For Episode #18, we revisit Paul Mendenhall’s 2008 interview with John Mellencamp to mark his 70th birthday on October 7th, 2021. His impact on music, and the Hoosier state can’t be overstated. Paul spent a full hour with him in his art studio to talk about his career. From the big hits to his personal favorites, John Mellencamp generously reflected on his music, and offered some signature commentary on the state of things. 

Find “WTTS In Conversation”, supported by Technology Recyclershere.

Mellencamp film and live album will revisit ‘Good Samaritan’ pop-up shows

John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp surprised fans in 2000 by playing free afternoon shows in 10 U.S. cities. Myrna Suarez photo provided by Republic Records

John Mellencamp took his music to the streets in 2000, and an upcoming movie and live album will commemorate the tour that caught many fans off guard.

The Indiana Rock and Roll Hall of Famer announced “The Good Samaritan Tour” will arrive this spring as a documentary film and live album.

Across three weeks in August 2000, Mellencamp played pop-up shows in 10 U.S. cities. Many of the unplugged performances were presented in Downtown business districts.

“You know, (Woody) Guthrie used to go out and play for the workers in the field,” Mellencamp said during a press conference after the tour wrapped up on Indiana University’s Bloomington campus. “People don’t work in fields anymore; they work in office buildings. I felt like we were doing the same thing.”

The Bloomington show proved to be the least organic of the tour, thanks to a stage and full amplification prepared at Woodlawn Field. About 10,000 people showed up for the afternoon event on Aug. 31, but that wasn’t the largest “Good Samaritan” crowd.

On Aug. 21, an estimated audience of 15,000 showed up at Daley Plaza in Chicago.

Mellencamp said two tour highlights were Philadelphia and Cleveland. Philadelphia received a nod because Mellencamp, accordion player Mike Flynn and violin player Merritt Lear launched the tour there with zero advance notice.

Cleveland stood out because police officers stood next to the musicians in Public Square, attempting to keep the peace.

“It was the cops and the walkie-talkies,” Mellencamp said. “Photographers were hitting each other. It was stupid, but it was really fun. There was a real, immediate rock ’n’ roll vibe in Cleveland.”

Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey serves as narrator for the “Good Samaritan” documentary. McConaughey appeared in the video that accompanied Mellencamp’s “Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)” in 1996, and the actor wore a Mellencamp T-shirt onscreen in the film “A Time to Kill” that same year.

A teaser trailer for the film features Mellencamp’s rendition of “Early Bird Cafe,” a song originally recorded by the Jerry Hahn Brotherhood in 1970.

Mellencamp devoted most of the “Good Samaritan” shows to cover songs, including tunes popularized by Guthrie, Blind Willie Johnson, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Donovan and Eddie Cochran.

Turning to original compositions, Mellencamp released an excerpt of a new song titled “I Always Lie to Strangers” to preview a studio album presently in the works.

Elle King in Sun King Studio 92

Experience the music of Elle King in Sun King Studio 92! Elle chats with Paul Mendenhall about her new EP, In Isolation, and gives a special acoustic performance.

Watch the session here and on the WTTS YouTube Channel.

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For a chance to win $75 worth of Sun King swag click here!

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John Mellencamp Benefit Concert


92-3 WTTS gave you a chance to see John Mellencamp LIVE in a very intimate experience at the 40th anniversary celebration of the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center.
For more information and to buy tickets click here.

You voted, here are the results of your favorite John Mellencamp songs…
1. Pink Houses
2. Jack and Diane
3. Ain’t Even Done With The Night
4. Minute To Memories
5. Your Life Is Now
6. Authority Song
7. I Need A Lover
8. Hurts so good
9. Pop Singer

Keller & Cole In Studio 92

Photo Courtesy: Rhythm In Focus Potography

Indianapolis’ very own Keller & Cole stopped by Sun King Studio 92 on December 14th, 2017 for an exclusive and intimate holiday party performance show with WTTS listeners that included a few holiday classics. Enjoy the music below!

“Fires”
[podcast]https://www.wttsfm.com/audio/Studio92/KellerAndCole12-14-17/Fires.mp3[/podcast]

“Plain, Loud, and Clear”
[podcast]https://www.wttsfm.com/audio/Studio92/KellerAndCole12-14-17/Plain%20Loud%20And%20Clear.mp3[/podcast]

“I Know The Trouble”
[podcast]https://www.wttsfm.com/audio/Studio92/KellerAndCole12-14-17/I%20Know%20The%20Trouble.mp3[/podcast]

“My Baby”
[podcast]https://www.wttsfm.com/audio/Studio92/KellerAndCole12-14-17/My%20Baby.mp3[/podcast]

“Lights”
[podcast]https://www.wttsfm.com/audio/Studio92/KellerAndCole12-14-17/Lights.mp3[/podcast]

“Baby It’s Cold Outside”
[podcast]https://www.wttsfm.com/audio/Studio92/KellerAndCole12-14-17/Baby%20It%27s%20Cold%20Outside.mp3[/podcast]

“Let It Snow”
[podcast]https://www.wttsfm.com/audio/Studio92/KellerAndCole12-14-17/Let%20It%20Snow.mp3[/podcast]

Remember, Sun King Studio 92 sessions are for 92-3 VIPs only. If you’re not a VIP, take 20 seconds to sign up for free, then stop by the VIP Room to register to be in the live studio audience at an upcoming performance.

Keller & Cole 12-14-2017

Photos Courtesy Rhythm In Focus Photography.