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Heartland Rock with Erin Osmon, RIP Glen Hansard

Sound Opinions by WBEZ Chicago

Aug 7, 202600:50:16Health

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with author Erin Osmon about her new book on "heartland rock." She argues that artists like John Mellencamp and Tom Petty filled stadiums in the 1980s, but also pushed bac...

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Heartland Rock with Erin Osmon, RIP Glen Hansard is an episode from Sound Opinions by WBEZ Chicago. This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with author Erin Osmon about her new book on "heartland rock." She argues that artists like...

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