Some of classic rock’s biggest names and influencers we know and love hail from the Midwest.

From Cheap Trick being the pride of Rockford, Ill. to John Mellencamp’s deep roots in Indiana, rock and roll isn’t just born on the coasts. You can find it in what some might dub “flyover country,” but these names prove this area of the United States should be anything but ignored.

Scroll below to see just a sample of the incredible rock and roll talent that came from the Midwest.

John Mellencamp
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Seymour, Indiana
Cheap Trick – ‘Are You Ready? Live 12/31/10979’
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Recorded at The Forum in Los Angeles, this is the first time this Cheap Trick concert has ever been released, which features some of their biggest hits including “I Want You To Want Me,” “Surrender,” and “Clock Strikes Ten."
Styx
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Chicago, Illinois
REO Speedwagon
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Champaign, Illinois
Three Members Of Guns N’ Roses
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Izzy Stradlin (far right) - Lafayette, Indiana
Guns N’ Roses Perform In Sydney
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Axl Rose - Lafayette, Indiana
The Billboard Touring Awards
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Bob Seger - Born in Detroit, Michigan. Grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Iggy Pop
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Ypsilanti, Michigan
Bob Dylan
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Born in Duluth, Minnesota. Grew up in Hibbing, Minnesota.
Chuck Berry In Concert – January 1, 2011
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CHICAGO - JANUARY 01: Chuck Berry performs at the Congress Theater on January 1, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois.
Chrissie Hynde
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Akron, Ohio
Axl Rose
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Steve Miller
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Glenn Frey
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Born in Detroit, Michigan. Grew up in Royal Oak, Michigan.

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