Won't Back Down: Heartland Rock and the Fight for America - Hardcover

Osmon, Erin

 
9781324051374: Won't Back Down: Heartland Rock and the Fight for America
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 132405137X ISBN 13: 9781324051374
Verlag: WW Norton & Co, 2026

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Erin Osmon's rollicking Won't Back Down tells the story of the origins, chart-topping development, and tangled legacy of Heartland Rock, the music that ruled the airwaves of the 1980s and remains instantly recognizable to millions. Osmon delves into the making of its classic albums and songs, including Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run," Bob Seger's "Against the Wind," John Mellencamp's "Small Town," and Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down." She demonstrates the centrality of often-overlooked women, including Melissa Etheridge, Bonnie Raitt, and Lucinda Williams. She traces the genre's connections to country and Americana and shows how its success revitalized the careers of figures like Bob Dylan and Neil Young. And she argues that the music played a vital role in opposition to eighties conservatism and in support of LGBTQ rights, labor issues, and the environmental movement. As Osmon makes clear, Heartland Rock at its best connected with millions of overlooked people longing to be heard.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Erin Osmon is a monthly contributor to Uncut, and her byline has appeared in Rolling Stone, Billboard, Pitchfork, Spin, Guardian, New York Times, Washington Post, and elsewhere. She teaches music journalism at the University of Southern California and lives in Los Angeles.

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Verlag
WW Norton & Co
Erscheinungsdatum
2026
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
132405137X
ISBN 13 
9781324051374
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
320
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