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 ImagesSeymour, Indiana
Cheap Trick - 'Are You Ready? Live 12/31/10979'
Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesRecorded at The Forum in Los Angeles, this is the first time this Cheap Trick concert has ever been released, which features some of their biggest hits including “I Want You To Want Me,” “Surrender,” and “Clock Strikes Ten."
Styx
Skip Bolen/Getty ImagesChicago, Illinois
REO Speedwagon
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesChampaign, Illinois
Three Members Of Guns N' Roses
Photo by Scott Harrison/Getty ImagesIzzy Stradlin (far right) - Lafayette, Indiana
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
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)
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)
The Billboard Touring Awards
Photo by 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.
NEW 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 ImagesYpsilanti, Michigan
17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards - Show
Credit: Christopher Polk / GettyimagesHOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 12: Musician Bob Dylan onstage during the 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards held at The Hollywood Palladium on January 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for VH1)
Chuck Berry In Concert - January 1, 2011
Photo by Timothy Hiatt/Getty ImagesChuck Berry - St. Louis, Missouri
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 ImagesAkron, Ohio
Joe Walsh
Mike Windle/Getty ImagesBorn in Wichita, Kansas. Lived in Columbus, Ohio as a kid.
The 7th Annual Little Kids Rock Benefit
Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesSteve Miller - Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 20: Steve Miller performs onstage during The 7th Annual Little Kids Rock Benefit at Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom on October 20, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Little Kids Rock)
Glenn Frey
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesBorn in Detroit, Michigan. Grew up in Royal Oak, Michigan.
