14 Classic Rockers from the Midwest
Some of classic rock’s biggest names and influencers we know and love hail from the Midwest.
Some of classic rock's biggest names and influencers we know and love hail from the Midwest.
From Cheap Trick being the pride of Rockford, Ill. to John Mellencamp's deep roots in Indiana, rock and roll isn't just born on the coasts. You can find it in what some might dub "flyover country," but these names prove this area of the United States should be anything but ignored.
Scroll below to see just a sample of the incredible rock and roll talent that came from the Midwest.
John Mellencamp
Adam Bettcher/Getty ImagesCheap Trick
Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for John VarvatosStyx
Skip Bolen/Getty ImagesREO Speedwagon
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesThree Members Of Guns N' Roses
Photo by Scott Harrison/Getty ImagesThree members of the American rock and roll group Guns N' Roses in front of a Hard Rock Cafe banner, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1992. From left, Duff McKagan, Gilby Clarke, and Izzy Stradlin. (Photo by Scott Harrison/Getty Images)
Three members of the American rock and roll group Guns N' Roses in front of a Hard Rock Cafe banner, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1992. From left, Duff McKagan, Gilby Clarke, and Izzy Stradlin. (Photo by Scott Harrison/Getty Images)
Guns N' Roses Perform In Sydney
Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty ImagesSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 04: Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses performs following the V8 Supercar Grand Finale at ANZ Stadium on December 4, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 04: Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses performs following the V8 Supercar Grand Finale at ANZ Stadium on December 4, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Greatest Hits – 10 Million
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 19: Musician Bob Seger speaks onstage during the 2015 Billboard Touring Awards at The Roosevelt Hotel on November 19, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Iggy Pop
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesBob Dylan
Christopher Polk/Getty ImagesChuck Berry In Concert - January 1, 2011
Photo by Timothy Hiatt/Getty ImagesCHICAGO - JANUARY 01: Chuck Berry performs at the Congress Theater on January 1, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images)
CHICAGO - JANUARY 01: Chuck Berry performs at the Congress Theater on January 1, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images)
Chrissie Hynde
Terry Wyatt/Getty ImagesJoe Walsh
Mike Windle/Getty ImagesSteve Miller
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesGlenn Frey
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