Ep. 55: Heartland Rock is about More than the Heartland

The heartland is an American region, but heartland rock is not regional. In fact, it can be argued that it is more of a culture than a sub-genre of rock. This episode discusses the origins of heartland rock and the themes that attracted fans to it, which are far more universal than record companies and music executives of the 70s and 80s would have liked to admit. Artists such as Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, and John Mellencamp created music that touched on feelings and issues that many people could relate to, whether they lived in the American heartland or not.

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Ep. 55: Heartland Rock is about More than the Heartland is an episode from For the Record: The 70s by Amy Lively.

This episode is 46:37 long.

This episode was published on Jun 24, 2025.

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