John Mellencamp [ tickets ] will sing "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." and his new single, "Walk Tall," during halftime of the Thanksgiving Day National Football League game between the Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts.

Mellencamp will be accompanied by R&B singer/producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.

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Kris Kristofferson [ tickets ] will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Tuesday (11/9). Willie Nelson [ tickets ] and Faith Hill will perform during a tribute to the singer/songwriter.

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Punk rockers Sleater-Kinney [ tickets ] have signed to Seattle's Sub Pop label, and have begun recording a new album with producer Dave Fridmann (The Flaming Lips). The set is expected to reach stores in late spring or early summer.

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"Blinking with Fists," Billy Corgan [ tickets ]'s first poetry collection, debuted at No. 24 on the New York Times Hardcover Fiction Best Sellers List on Oct. 31. According to retail monitor Nielsen BookScan, it was also the top-selling poetry book in the U.S. during two of the first three weeks it's been on sale.