REPUBLIC RECORDS & JOHN MELLENCAMP ANNOUNCE PRE-ORDER OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN TOUR 2000 LIVE ALBUM

LIVE ALBUM ACCOMPANIES DOCUMENTARY NARRATED BY ACADEMY® AWARD WINNER MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY OUT AUGUST 27TH

THE GOOD SAMARITAN TOUR 2000 LIVE ALBUM AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE


NEWS PROVIDED BY
Republic Records

New York, NY (August 4, 2021) – Today, John Mellencamp launches the pre-order for the live album to accompany the upcoming documentary The Good Samaritan Tour 2000 out on August 27th.

Pre-order The Good Samaritan Tour 2000 live album HERE and watch the trailer for the documentary BELOW.

The Good Samaritan Tour 2000 will also be streamed on Turner Classic Movie’s (TCM) YouTube channel August 27th with Mellencamp appearing as a guest programmer on the network in September.

The documentary, which is narrated by Academy® Award winner Matthew McConaughey, chronicles Mellencamp’s historic tour in 2000 when he performed for free in public parks and common spaces across the country. The film was executive produced by Federal Films, produced by John Mellencamp and Randy Hoffman, directed by Shan Dan Horan, mixed by Andy York and has special contributions by Nora Guthrie.

For more information on John Mellencamp visit http://www.mellencamp.com

About

Federal Films
Federal Films is the newly activated film, television, and creative content expansion of Republic Records. The division creates, develops, and produces artist-driven original content that reflects the spirit of the label’s culture and amplifies its association with the world’s leading talent. With titles including the Amazon Original “Happiness Continues: A Jonas Brothers Concert Film,” Ariana Grande’s Netflix special “Ariana Grande: Excuse Me, I Love You,” the upcoming Apple TV+ Velvet Underground Documentary and other high profile projects in development, Federal Films is quickly becoming a force in providing premier content to audiences worldwide.

ABOUT REPUBLIC RECORDS
A division of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, Republic Records is home to an all-star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends and superstar artists such as Ariana Grande, Black Thought, Drake, Florence + the Machine, Greta Van Fleet, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack Johnson, James Blake, James Bay, Jessie J, John Mellencamp, Jonas Brothers, Julia Michaels, Kid Cudi, Lil Wayne, Lorde, Metro Boomin, NAV, Nicki Minaj, Of Monsters and Men, Pearl Jam, Post Malone, Seth MacFarlane, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and more. Founded by brothers and chief executives Monte and Avery Lipman, it is also comprised of innovative business ventures, including American Recordings, Boominati Worldwide, Brushfire, Casablanca Records, Cash Money, Lava Records, XO, Young Money, among others. Republic also maintains a long-standing strategic alliance with Universal Music Latin Entertainment (J Balvin and Karol G). In addition, Republic has expanded to release high-profile soundtracks for Universal Pictures (Fifty Shades of Grey), Sony Pictures (Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse) and NBC TV (The Voice), as well as other notable film and television franchises. Extending further into the worlds of film, television, and content, Republic launched Federal Films in order to produce movies and series powered by the label's catalog and artists. Its first production was the Jonas Brothers documentary Chasing Happiness for Amazon Prime Video.

August 4, 2021 12:10pm ET by Pressparty  

,

  Shortlink to this content: https://bit.ly/3A9f43N

SHARE THIS

Latest Press Releases