Rocker or rockers may refer to:

Places

Rocker, Montana Rocker is a suburb of Butte, Montana, United States, located at the coordinates of N 46° 0'11.74" W 112° 36'22.10". Rocker lies three miles west of Butte. Rocker is best known for its two truck stops, one each on the north and south side of the h ...

, a neighborhood in Butte, Montana, United States

People

*Rocker, a British drummer, formerly of The Flatmates *

Fermin Rocker Fermin Rocker (22 December 1907 – 18 October 2004) was a British painter and book illustrator. He was the son of the anarcho-syndicalist theorist and activist Rudolf Rocker, a German, who had moved to London 1895, and Milly Witkop, a Ukrainian ...

(1907–2004), painter and illustrator *

John Rocker John Loy Rocker (born October 17, 1974) is a former American relief pitcher who played six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Atlanta Braves. Making his major league debut in 1998 as a member of the Braves, with whom he ...

(born 1974), American Major League Baseball pitcher *

Lee Rocker Lee Rocker (born Leon Drucker, August 3, 1961) is an American musician. He is a member of the rockabilly revival band Stray Cats. He is the son of the classical clarinetists Stanley Drucker, the late former principal clarinetist of the New Yo ...

(born 1961), stage name of American rockabilly musician Leon Drucker *

Rudolf Rocker Johann Rudolf Rocker (March 25, 1873 – September 19, 1958) was a German anarchist writer and activist. He was born in Mainz to a Roman Catholic artisan family. His father died when he was a child, and his mother when he was in his teens, so he ...

(1873–1958), German writer, historian and prominent anarchist *

Tracy Rocker Tracy Quinton Rocker (born April 9, 1966) is an American football coach and former player who is the defensive line coach for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Rocker played college football at Auburn University ...

(born 1966), American college football coach and former player

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films

* ''Rocker'' (1972 film), a 1972 German film * ''Rockers'' (1978 film), a 1978 Jamaican film * ''Rockers'' (2003 film), a 2003 Japanese film * ''The Rocker'' (film), a 2008 American film

Music

Groups

* The Rockers (band), a Japanese punk rock band *

Barbie and the Rockers Barbie and the Rockers (or Barbie and the Rock Stars in Europe) was a doll line made in the mid-1980s by Mattel to compete with Hasbro's popular Jem doll line. They were on the market for roughly 3 years and there was a direct-to-video film made t ...

(branded in Europe as Barbie and the Rock Stars), a doll line made by Mattel * Bombay Rockers, a Danish/Indian band *

Dolly Rockers The Dolly Rockers were an English girl group from London, Manchester and Leeds. The group's final line-up consisted of Lucie Kay, Sophie King and Brooke Challinor. They first became known when they competed in the third series of ''The X Factor ...

, an English pop group * Fast Food Rockers, a British pop group * Jesse & The Rockers, an American Christian pop punk band *

Looptroop Rockers Looptroop Rockers is a hip hop group from Västerås, Sweden. The members are rappers Promoe (Mårten Edh), Supreme (Mathias Lundh-Isen), DJ/Producer Embee (Magnus Bergkvist) and CosM.I.C (Tommy Isacsson). On their fourth album, Good Things, ...

, a Swedish hip hop group *

Raga Rockers Raga Rockers is a Norwegian rock band from Oslo with Michael Krohn on vocals. The band was formed in 1982 by front man Michael Krohn. The other original members were Livio Aiello on bass, Bruno Hovden on guitar, Jan Arne Kristiansen on drums, Hu ...

, a Norwegian rock band *

Red Rockers Red Rockers were an American musical band from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, active from 1979 to 1985. Originally formed as a hard-charging punk rock band, they changed their style to a smoother, more melodic sound and released two al ...

, an American punk rock and New Wave band * Rockers Revenge, a studio musical project assembled by producer Arthur Baker *

She Rockers The She Rockers were a female hip hop group from London, featuring Donna 'She Roc' McConnell, Antonia 'MC Aurra' Jolly, Dupe Fagbesa and Alison Clarkson (who later found fame as Betty Boo). Career She Rockers' first release - as a trio of McCon ...

, a female hip hop trio from London

Albums

* ''Rocker'' (album), a 2002 album by Kraljevski Apartman * ''Rockers'' (Styx album) *

Rockers (Slade album) ''Rockers'' is a two-disc compilation album by the British rock band Slade, released by Salvo in April 2007. It contains thirty-seven tracks spanning the band's career from 1969 to 1987 and is described as a collection of the band's "hardest-hitti ...

* ''Rockers'' (soundtrack), a 1979 film soundtrack

Songs

* "Rocker" (song), a song by AC/DC *"Rocker", a 2004 single from

Alter Ego An alter ego (Latin for "other I", "doppelgänger") means an alternate self, which is believed to be distinct from a person's normal or true original personality. Finding one's alter ego will require finding one's other self, one with a differe ...

*"Rocker", a song composed by

Gerry Mulligan Gerald Joseph Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996), also known as Jeru, was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger. Though primarily known as one of the leading jazz baritone saxophonists—playing the instrum ...

and recorded by

Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musi ...

and by

Charlie Parker Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, band leader and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, a form ...

*"Rocker", a song by The 69 Eyes * "The Rocker" (song), a 1973 song by Thin Lizzy

Other uses in music

*Rocker, an individual or band that performs

rock music Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States and ...

*Rockers, a variation of the

one drop rhythm One drop rhythm is a reggae style drum beat. Popularized by Carlton Barrett, long-time drummer of Bob Marley and the Wailers, the creator is disputed, and it has been attributed to drummers including Barrett,Schlueter, Brad (July 21, 2011).Th ...

drumbeat in reggae music *

Pocket Rockers Pocket Rockers was a brand of personal stereo produced by Fisher-Price in the late 1980s, aimed at elementary school-age children. They played a proprietary variety of miniature cassette (appearing to be a smaller version of the 8-track tape) whi ...

, a brand of music player produced by Fisher-Price

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

*''Rocker'', a Boston-based

music magazine A music magazine is a magazine dedicated to music and music culture. Such magazines typically include music news, interviews, photo shoots, essays, record reviews, concert reviews and occasionally have a covermount with recorded music. Notable ...

founded in 2011, targeted to ages 35 and up * ''Rockers'' (play), a 1993 play by Sherwood Schwartz

Motorcycling

Rocker (subculture) Rockers, leather boys, Ton-up boys,14 February 1961, ''The Daily Express'' (London) and possibly café racers are members of a biker subculture that originated in the United Kingdom during the 1950s. It was mainly centred on British motorcycle ...

, a British biker subculture that originated in the 1950s/1960s, also known as "Ton Up Boy" and "Greaser" *Rocker, a generic term for

outlaw motorcycle club An outlaw motorcycle club is a motorcycle subculture generally centered on the use of cruiser motorcycles, particularly Harley-Davidsons and choppers, and a set of ideals that purport to celebrate freedom, nonconformity to mainstream culture ...

style motorcyclists in Germany *Rocker, the top and bottom parts of a "backpatch" or "

colors Color (American English) or colour (British English) is the visual perceptual property deriving from the spectrum of light interacting with the photoreceptor cells of the eyes. Color categories and physical specifications of color are associa ...

" often worn by a member of a motorcycle club

Science and engineering

Rocker (laboratory) A rocker is a device used in laboratories for molecular and biological mixing applications. Rockers are often used in place of shakers when less aggressive mixing is required. Rockers are commonly used for staining and de-staining gels after elect ...

, a device used for mixing applications * Rocker, a cradle mechanism formerly used in placer mining * Rocker, a metal tool with small teeth used in

mezzotint Mezzotint is a monochrome printmaking process of the '' intaglio'' family. It was the first printing process that yielded half-tones without using line- or dot-based techniques like hatching, cross-hatching or stipple. Mezzotint achieves tona ...

printmaking * Rocker, the rise or curve of a vessel's hull along its keel line (for example in a

kayak A kayak is a small, narrow watercraft which is typically propelled by means of a double-bladed paddle. The word kayak originates from the Greenlandic word '' qajaq'' (). The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each ...

) * Rocker, a

rocking chair A rocking chair or rocker is a type of chair with two curved bands (also known as rockers) attached to the bottom of the legs, connecting the legs on each side to each other. The rockers contact the floor at only two points, giving the occupant ...

or one of the curved bands which support it *

Rocker arm In the context of an internal combustion engine, a rocker arm is a valvetrain component that typically transfers the motion of a pushrod to the corresponding intake/exhaust valve. Rocker arms in automobiles are typically made from stamped steel, ...

, part of a 4-stroke engine *

Rocker panel Rocker or rockers may refer to: Places *Rocker, Montana, a neighborhood in Butte, Montana, United States People *Rocker, a British drummer, formerly of The Flatmates * Fermin Rocker (1907–2004), painter and illustrator *John Rocker (born 1974) ...

, the body section of a vehicle below the door openings * Rocker switch for switching between two states of an electrical device

Sports teams and terminology

Cincinnati Rockers The Cincinnati Rockers were an arena football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They began play in 1992 as an expansion team in the Arena Football League and competed through the 1993 season before they suspended operations due to low attendance. ...

, an Arena Football League team *

Cleveland Rockers The Cleveland Rockers were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Cleveland, that played from 1997 until 2003. The Rockers were one of the original eight franchises of the WNBA, which started in 1997. The owner was Gordon G ...

, a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team *

Detroit Rockers The Detroit Rockers were an indoor soccer team in the National Professional Soccer League from 1990 to 2001. They played in Joe Louis Arena and Cobo Arena in downtown Detroit, Michigan as well as The Palace of Auburn Hills and Compuware Sports A ...

, an indoor soccer team in the National Professional Soccer League *

High Point Rockers The High Point Rockers are an American professional baseball team based at Truist Point ballpark in High Point, North Carolina, which is part of the Piedmont Triad region. They are members of the South Division of the Atlantic League of Professiona ...

, a team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball *

Rocker turn A rocker turn is a kind of one-foot turn in figure skating. Unlike three turns and brackets, where the entry and exit edges follow the same curve, in a rocker, the entry and exit are on opposite curves. When executing a rocker, the skater turn ...

, a turn in figure skating *

SunRockers Tokyo-Shibuya Sun Rockers Shibuya is a Japanese professional basketball team based in Tokyo and sponsored by Hitachi. Until 2000, the team was known as Hitachi Honsha Rising Sun. The team currently plays in the B.League. Current roster N ...

, Japanese professional basketball team *

The Rockers The Rockers were an American professional wrestling tag team consisting of Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty who teamed from 1985 to 1992. The team worked for NWA Central States Wrestling, the American Wrestling Association, Continental Wrestlin ...

, a professional wrestling tag team *Rocker, in skiing, see

ski geometry Ski geometry is the shape of the ski. Described in the direction of travel, the front of the ski, typically pointed or rounded, is the tip, the middle is the waist and the rear is the tail. Skis have four aspects that define their basic performanc ...