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
Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for John VarvatosRockford, Illinois
Styx
Skip Bolen/Getty ImagesChicago, Illinois
REO Speedwagon
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesChampaign, Illinois
Three Members Of Guns N' Roses
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)
Axl Rose
Robert Cianflone/Getty ImagesLafayette, Indiana
Bob Seger
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesBorn in Detroit, Michigan. Grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Iggy Pop
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesYpsilanti, Michigan
Bob Dylan
Christopher Polk/Getty ImagesBorn in Duluth, Minnesota. Grew up in Hibbing, Minnesota.
Chuck Berry
Timothy Hiatt/Getty ImagesSt. Louis, Missouri
Chrissie Hynde
Terry Wyatt/Getty ImagesAkron, Ohio
Joe Walsh
Mike Windle/Getty ImagesBorn in Wichita, Kansas. Lived in Columbus, Ohio as a kid.
Steve Miller
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesMilwaukee, Wisconsin.
Glenn Frey
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesBorn in Detroit, Michigan. Grew up in Royal Oak, Michigan.
