From Kid Rock to Bruce Springsteen: Who Is the Most All-American Rocker?
SLIDESHOW: Who's the Most All-American Rocker?
Kid Rock
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Kid Rock
Michigan-born Kid Rock is known for his patriotism -- and songs like "American Bad Ass," "Warrior" and "Born Free."
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Bruce Springsteen
Most of us know that "Born in the U.S.A." wasn't really patriotic -- but Springsteen is still the all-American rock star, even responding to 9/11 with his album, "The Rising."
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John Mellencamp
Indiana-born Mellencamp is known for heartland rock hits like "Hurts So Good" and "Jack and Diane."
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Tom Petty
Can you name two songs that are more "American"-sounding than "American Girl" and "Free Fallin'"?
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Toby Keith
In 2002, Keith recorded "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)," a response to September 11. He followed that up with "Shock'n Y'All" in 2003 and "American Ride" in 2009.
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Trace Adkins
Adkins' 2005 single "Arlington" was a first-person account of a fictional soldier who was about to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Other hits include "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk."
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Bob Seger
Heartland rocker Seger created a distinctively American sound with hits like "Night Moves," "Against the Wind" and "Old Time Rock and Roll."
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Jon Bon Jovi
Something about New Jersey-born Bon Jovi just symbolizes America -- as does his band's hit working-class anthem, "Livin' on a Prayer."
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Kid Rock has recorded a song with fellow Michigan-born rocker Bob Seger, with a little help from Sheryl Crow.
"I recorded a new song with Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow just a month ago," Seger, 65, told Rolling Stone. "I was recording in Nashville and it happened to be the night that Rock was playing in town. I texted him and said, 'After the show, if you and Sheryl want to come out and sing, come over.'"
Heartland rocker Seger created a distinctively American sound with hits like "Night Moves," "Against the Wind" and "Old Time Rock and Roll."
The much younger rap-rocker Kid Rock, 40, is known for his patriotism -- and songs like "American Bad Ass," "Warrior" and "Born Free."
From Kid Rock to Seger to Bruce Springsteen to Toby Keith, click through our slideshow and let us know: Who is the most all-American rocker?
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Top Opinion
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bags 2011/04/11 18:30:50Tom Petty
+9That's a sterling list of men you have there. I have to go with Tom Petty. When he was on TV right after 9/11 he sang 'I will not lie down' and looked into that camera like he was challenging every terrorist going. No false patriotism to sell records, just an American boy who means it.
wish I could vote for both of them...can't I?.I'm going to my 7th Bon Jovi show this July...with a Diamond ticket.Bruuuuuuuuuuuuce!!!! and my so,also,beloved Jon.I'm a Bon Jovi fan since 1986.Both of my Jersey boy's are the best "All American Rockers"!Impossible to choice......