Won't back down : heartland rock and the fight for America / Erin Osmon.
"One of America's leading music jurnalists on heartland rock's 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 rallies--heartland rock, while beloved by some and derided by others, is inescapable even today. As rollicking as the music it describes, acclaimed music critic Erin Osmon's Won't Back Down 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 recognizable to millions"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781324051374
- ISBN: 132405137X
- Physical Description: 328 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2026]
- Copyright: ©2026
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- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- 4 of 12 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 5 current holds with 12 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 784.54 OSM (Text) | 37810460007577 | Adult New Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/07/2026 |
| Bordeaux Library | CMB1968971 (Text) | CMB1968971 | Technical Services | In process | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | 784.54 O (Text) | 33258035541720 | Adult New Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/17/2026 |
| Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library | 784.54 Osmon (Text) | 39523000127361 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Louisburg - Main Branch | 784.54/Osmon (Text) | 72350000135031 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Madison-Mayodan Public Library | 784.54 O (Text) | 31554012349287 | Adult New Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/20/2026 |
| Mocksville | 784.54 OSMON (Text) | 39872002303987 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Norris Public Library | 784.54 Osm (Text) | 30254100735551 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| North Regional Library | CMB1968971 (Text) | CMB1968972 | Technical Services | In process | - |
| Pack Memorial Library | 782.42166 OSM (Text) | 0020514125390 | Adult New Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/25/2026 |
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