Heartland rock is a genre of music that emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It is characterized by its rootsy, Americana sound, often featuring acoustic guitars, harmonicas, and pianos. The lyrics often focus on themes of blue-collar life, small-town America, and the struggles and triumphs of everyday people. The genre gained popularity in the Midwest and heartland regions of the United States, hence its name.
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Here is a list of heartland rock artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the heartland rock genre. You can find out what heartland rock genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 1561254 | |
| 2 | 53 | 1229068 | |
| 3 | 63 | 1644395 | |
| 4 | 52 | 684616 | |
| 5 | 52 | 1234915 | |
| 6 | 65 | 2413873 | |
| 7 | 56 | 1300081 | |
| 8 | 61 | 782150 | |
| 9 | 53 | 995975 | |
| 10 | 57 | 1160963 | |
| 11 | 65 | 2256386 | |
| 12 | 54 | 968086 | |
| 13 | 55 | 680791 | |
| 14 | 61 | 1666377 | |
| 15 | 65 | 2460478 | |
| 16 | 51 | 841261 | |
| 17 | 58 | 1304323 | |
| 18 | 62 | 2234384 | |
| 19 | 55 | 1634689 | |
| 20 | 54 | 950575 | |
| 21 | 62 | 1035939 | |
| 22 | 56 | 1870101 | |
| 23 | 49 | 852902 | |
| 24 | 51 | 393327 | |
| 25 | 68 | 2407100 | |
| 26 | 66 | 2652190 | |
| 27 | 65 | 2925579 | |
| 28 | 72 | 2281100 | |
| 29 | 64 | 1176775 | |
| 30 | 74 | 5593481 | |
| 31 | 52 | 414487 | |
| 32 | 69 | 3034263 | |
| 33 | 59 | 1147732 | |
| 34 | 58 | 1431294 | |
| 35 | 68 | 3016751 | |
| 36 | 51 | 595866 | |
| 37 | 62 | 2459725 | |
| 38 | 62 | 1340589 | |
| 39 | 58 | 841363 | |
| 40 | 71 | 5295210 | |
| 41 | 63 | 1478068 | |
| 42 | 56 | 1018866 | |
| 43 | 55 | 977470 | |
| 44 | 44 | 372834 | |
| 45 | 49 | 352681 | |
| 46 | 64 | 1034250 | |
| 47 | 57 | 809362 | |
| 48 | 49 | 743132 | |
| 49 | 46 | 361735 | |
| 50 | 58 | 1072033 | |
| 51 | 74 | 10186483 | |
| 52 | 54 | 882585 | |
| 53 | 60 | 1544471 | |
| 54 | 65 | 2502418 | |
| 55 | 53 | 232043 | |
| 56 | 61 | 936599 | |
| 57 | 60 | 1091868 | |
| 58 | 66 | 1695566 | |
| 59 | 51 | 871913 | |
| 60 | 52 | 1079220 | |
| 61 | 60 | 396746 | |
| 62 | 48 | 481587 | |
| 63 | 55 | 787414 | |
| 64 | 59 | 891344 | |
| 65 | 51 | 347965 | |
| 66 | 57 | 725896 | |
| 67 | 51 | 387756 | |
| 68 | 50 | 1158904 | |
| 69 | 64 | 2602939 | |
| 70 | 59 | 2403489 | |
| 71 | 48 | 705388 | |
| 72 | 55 | 680594 | |
| 73 | 52 | 251942 | |
| 74 | 53 | 613228 | |
| 75 | 52 | 442312 | |
| 76 | 49 | 926781 | |
| 77 | 74 | 5989531 | |
| 78 | 55 | 775340 | |
| 79 | 53 | 403988 | |
| 80 | 73 | 3388840 | |
| 81 | 57 | 278477 | |
| 82 | 51 | 202229 | |
| 83 | 52 | 215799 | |
| 84 | 48 | 240684 | |
| 85 | 49 | 462327 | |
| 86 | 49 | 213106 | |
| 87 | 55 | 225885 | |
| 88 | 49 | 274501 | |
| 89 | 63 | 479381 | |
| 90 | 57 | 822833 | |
| 91 | 63 | 1432036 | |
| 92 | 57 | 1085239 | |
| 93 | 52 | 648809 | |
| 94 | 52 | 171981 | |
| 95 | 47 | 102929 | |
| 96 | 53 | 347482 | |
| 97 | 47 | 95574 | |
| 98 | 45 | 90469 | |
| 99 | 45 | 140792 | |
| 100 | 44 | 24595 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular heartland rock music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
