EPISODE · Jul 2, 2026 · 9 MIN
How heartland rock became one of America's most misunderstood genres
from Here & Now · host WBUR & NPR
In the 1980s, a brand of "heartland rock" by artists like Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and John Mellencamp took over American pop culture.
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