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The soundtrack of grocery stores, pool halls, bowling alleys, flea markets, chain restaurants, drug stores, and political rallies—heartland rock, while beloved by some and derided by others, is inescapable even today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs rollicking as the music it describes, acclaimed music critic Erin Osmon's \u003cem\u003eWon't Back Down\u003c\/em\u003e 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 recognisable to millions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpinning an entertaining and eye-opening account, Osmon delves into the complicated afterlife of heartland rock's 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 like Melissa Etheridge, Bonnie Raitt, and Lucinda Williams—explaining how some of the most popular music of the time was made beyond its white-male stereotypes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe traces the genre's connections to country and Americana, and reveals how legendary figures like Prince were inspired by and expanded heartland rock. 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