A Map Of Each American State’s Most Critically Acclaimed Rock Stars
20. Maryland: Animal Collective
Born and formed in Baltimore.
21. Massachusetts: Pixies
Formed in Boston.
22. Michigan: Stevie Wonder
Born in Saginaw, Mich.; raised in Detroit.
23. Minnesota: Bob Dylan
Born in Duluth, Minn.; raised in Hibbing, Minn.
24. Mississippi: Elvis Presley
Born in Tupelo, Miss.; raised in Tupelo and Memphis.
25. Missouri: Ike & Tina Turner
Met and began performing in St. Louis.
26. Montana: The Decemberists
Lead singer Colin Meloy was born in Helena, Mont., and attended the University of Montana in Missoula.
27. Nebraska: Bright Eyes
Based in Omaha, Neb.
28. Nevada: The Killers
Formed and based in Las Vegas.
29. New Hampshire: Tom Rush
Born in Portsmouth, N.H.
30. New Jersey: Bruce Springsteen
Born in Long Branch, N.J.; raised in Freehold, N.J.
