{"product_id":"wont-back-down-heartland-rock-and-the-fight-for-america","title":"WonT Back Down: Heartland Rock And The Fight For America","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne Of AmericaS Leading Music Journalists On Heartland RockS Glory Days And Its Role In The Populist Politics Of The 1980S.Hear American Girl Or Born In The U.S.A. And, Like It Or Not, Chances Are You Begin To Hum Along. The Soundtrack Of Grocery Stores, Pool Halls, Bowling Alleys, Flea Markets, Chain Restaurants, Drug Stores, And Political RalliesHeartland Rock, While Beloved By Some And Derided By Others, Is Inescapable Even Today. As Rollicking As The Music It Describes, Acclaimed Music Critic Erin OsmonS WonT Back Down Tells The Story Of The Origins, ChartTopping Development, And Tangled Legacy Of Heartland Rock, The Music That Ruled The Airwaves Of The 1980S And Remains Instantly Recognizable To Millions.Spinning An Entertaining And EyeOpening Account, Osmon Delves Into The Complicated Afterlife Of Heartland RockS Classic Albums And Songs, Including Bruce SpringsteenS Born To Run, Bob SegerS Against The Wind, John MellencampS Small Town, And Tom PettyS I WonT Back Down. She Demonstrates The Centrality Of OftenOverlooked Women Like Melissa Etheridge, Bonnie Raitt, And Lucinda WilliamsExplaining How Some Of The Most Popular Music Of The Time Was Made Beyond Its WhiteMale Stereotypes. She Traces The GenreS Connections To Country And Americana, And Reveals How Legendary Figures Like Prince Were Inspired By And Expanded Heartland Rock. And She Shows How Its Success Revitalized The Careers Of Figures Like Bob Dylan And Neil Young. Through It All, She Explores The 80S Cultural Developments That Fostered The GenreSuch As The Rise Of Mtv And The Switch To CdsAnd Argues That The Music Played A Vital Role In Opposition To 80S Conservatism And In Support Of Lgbtq Rights, Labor Issues, And The Environmental Movement.A FairMinded Critic With An Ear For A Great BehindTheScenes Story, Osmon Makes Clear That At Its Best, Heartland Rock Connected With Millions Of Overlooked People Longing To Be Heard\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47953696030965,"sku":"DADAX132405137X","price":45.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/819rBgJqJzL.jpg?v=1775497822","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/wont-back-down-heartland-rock-and-the-fight-for-america","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}