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 ImagesJohn Mellencamp
Adam Bettcher/Getty ImagesJohn Mellencamp
Adam Bettcher/Getty ImagesJohn Mellencamp
Adam Bettcher/Getty ImagesCheap Trick
Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for John VarvatosCheap Trick
Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for John VarvatosCheap Trick
Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for John VarvatosCheap Trick
Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for John VarvatosStyx
Skip Bolen/Getty ImagesStyx
Skip Bolen/Getty ImagesStyx
Skip Bolen/Getty ImagesStyx
Skip Bolen/Getty ImagesREO Speedwagon
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesREO Speedwagon
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesREO Speedwagon
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesREO Speedwagon
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesIzzy Stradlin (far right)
Scott Harrison/Getty ImagesIzzy Stradlin (far right)
Scott Harrison/Getty ImagesIzzy Stradlin (far right)
Scott Harrison/Getty ImagesIzzy Stradlin (far right)
Scott Harrison/Getty ImagesAxl Rose
Robert Cianflone/Getty ImagesAxl Rose
Robert Cianflone/Getty ImagesAxl Rose
Robert Cianflone/Getty ImagesAxl Rose
Robert Cianflone/Getty ImagesBob Seger - Rock Musician
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)
Bob Seger - Rock Musician
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)
Bob Seger - Rock Musician
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)
Bob Seger - Rock Musician
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 ImagesIggy Pop
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesIggy Pop
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesIggy Pop
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesBob Dylan
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Christopher Polk/Getty ImagesBob Dylan
Christopher Polk/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)
Chuck 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)
Chuck 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)
Chuck 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 ImagesChrissie Hynde
Terry Wyatt/Getty ImagesChrissie Hynde
Terry Wyatt/Getty ImagesChrissie Hynde
Terry Wyatt/Getty ImagesJoe Walsh
Mike Windle/Getty ImagesJoe Walsh
Mike Windle/Getty ImagesJoe Walsh
Mike Windle/Getty ImagesJoe Walsh
Mike Windle/Getty ImagesSteve Miller
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesSteve Miller
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesSteve Miller
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesSteve Miller
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesGlenn Frey
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesGlenn Frey
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesGlenn Frey
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesGlenn Frey
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