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Genre: heartland rock

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Parent Genre: rock

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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Piano, Flute, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Synthesizer, Keyboard/Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Fiddle, Banjo, Harmonica

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Most popular heartland rock albums

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Working Class Dog
1981
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Born In The U.S.A.
1984
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Hotel California (2013 Remaster)
1976
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Red Rose Speedway
1973
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Full Moon Fever
1989
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You Don't Mess Around With Jim
1972
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The Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1
1988
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Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron (Music From The Original Motion Picture)
2002
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Stranger In Town
1978
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Blind Faith
1969
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Escape (2022 Remaster)
1981
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An Innocent Man
1983
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Moondance
1970
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Shake Your Money Maker
1990
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Business As Usual
1981

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List of heartland rock artists

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.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 62 1579336
2 54 1237969
3 55 1241629
4 65 1667572
5 54 702838
6 59 1184597
7 67 2445898
8 63 797479
9 58 1312429
10 56 1004560
11 68 2328282
12 57 689769
13 55 980343
14 63 1697871
15 67 2495819
16 53 849827
17 60 1313140
18 64 2267449
19 57 1671358
20 62 1166379
21 51 856987
22 58 1884679
23 64 1058167
24 69 2468546
25 53 398807
26 67 2943492
27 67 2690380
28 75 2343023
29 77 5791356
30 67 1227661
31 57 966023
32 54 421857
33 72 3081873
34 60 1446560
35 69 3070953
36 68 1377793
37 53 603034
38 64 2483938
39 60 866436
40 73 5309924
41 66 1513678
42 54 1090890
43 58 1025487
44 57 993236
45 46 376441
46 51 359209
47 60 818951
48 47 364692
49 66 1057575
50 52 756016
51 60 1083114
52 57 891647
53 75 10350085
54 63 1553916
55 66 2541898
56 55 237798
57 63 953079
58 45 254867
59 62 1121335
60 67 1707458
61 54 878930
62 57 794279
63 50 490244
64 57 695749
65 61 918365
66 62 742101
67 52 1160171
68 53 396581
69 67 2684961
70 61 2402102
71 50 708428
72 58 410217
73 46 583844
74 46 446142
75 55 631065
76 51 930876
77 54 257664
78 46 208931
79 58 795558
80 74 6093857
81 54 406610
82 74 3469903
83 59 280402
84 52 204651
85 54 218211
86 50 245213
87 51 472825
88 51 214924
89 58 236761
90 51 281257
91 64 497256
92 59 799230
93 64 1522018
94 54 653613
95 58 1096414
96 50 175038
97 53 341690
98 49 104160
99 47 146558
100 45 17529

heartland rock playlist created by Chosic

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