About Sally Steele Rocks

Sally Steele BIO

If there is one person who has dedicated their life to rock n’ roll – that would be Sally Steele. Sally started taking photos backstage of rock stars at age 14 such as Kiss, Aerosmith, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and many others before they were known worldwide.
Two years later she was off singing in local rock bands in Indiana and the midwest before pursuing her singing career in Japan. Sally returned to the U.S. to Hollywood in 1980 to pursue an acting career and sing in various rock bands before starting her own group. Sally was featured in many bit parts in movies, television and rock videos including “Little Lady” By Duke Jupiter, “Hungry Eyes” By Eric Carmen which were in regular rotation on MTV. Her band was also featured on MTV’s Basement Tapes in 1988. An accomplished musician, Sally wrote and sang all the songs on all three of her CDs, with one single winning on MTV’s Basement Tapes. Her release“Alone in Love 1988-1989” was released worldwide on Cleopatra Records in 2022 in CD form and all music platforms.

In 2004 Sally started Vegas Rocks! Magazine with no experience as a Publisher and hardly any start-up money. She worked as a limousine driver and gathered tips to produce the first issue. “I was $600 short for the money for the first issue” Sally says, “But luckily that day, I picked up a customer who wanted to go to the Brothel “Sherries Ranch” in Pahrump where I was given exactly $600 for a tip.” Sally describes the magazine as “Jumping off a cliff and learning to fly… really quick!” She launched the issue the next day from gathering content for her first issue at the Van’s Warped Tour with a camera and a tape recorder she purchased the night before. Sally interviewed the artists, wrote all the articles and took all the photos for the first issue which was released in August 2004 and was a 14 page newspaper originally titled Las Vegas Rock City News. The title was later changed to Vegas Rocks! Magazine in January 2005 when she founded Vegas Rocks Media, LLC and grew to a 52 page full gloss magazine. Sally has continued to publish the magazine for 20 years with over 146 + consecutive issues in print form which now continues online at www.VegasRocks.com.

In 2010 Steele created, hosted, and produced the 1st Annual Vegas Rocks! Magazine Awards and lined up talent and sponsors . In 2010, Sally created and launched VEGAS ROCKS! Magazine Music Awards. As producer, creator and executive producer, Sally oversees the entire events which aired on 2012 on AXS TV and have featured and honored national artists who appeared in person such as Sammy Hagar,Vince Neil, Scorpions, David Coverdale, Nicolas Cage and hundreds of other superstars. After six events, Sally is set to produce the 7th VRMA in 2024 which will celebrate 20 years of Vegas Rocks! Magazine.
Sally was also featured in a prominent part of the Quiet Riot Documentary “Well Now that You’re Here There’s No Way Back” which appeared on the Showtime network.
In 2016, Sally directed, filmed and produced the Film/ Documentary “Raised on Rock” – The Burnette Family Legacy”, which was released worldwide in 2022. The movie told the story of the Battling Burnette Brothers Johnny and Dorsey Burnette which continued for generations with a reunion at the end of the film. It also starred Mick Fleetwood, Gary Busey, Slim Jim Phantom, Dwight Twilley, Albert Lee and many others. The film is now available on Amazon, Tubi, Youtube and Googleplay as well as a DVD and Blu-Ray version for sale on Amazon .
In 2022 Sally launched the Sally Steele Rocks! Show Podcast (www.Youtube.com/SallySteele) where she interviews national artists as well as filming her adventures.
Sally is recognized as a celebrity in her own right with appearances on VH1 and finds herself in constant demand for personal appearances a celebrity guest, host for events, and is one of the most respected voices on the Vegas and national music scene. Affectionately known as “The Publishing Queen of Rock N’ Roll.” being the Founder, Publisher& Editor-in-Chief and CEO of VEGAS ROCKS! Magazine, and Vegas Rocks Media, LLC, she continues her work as head rock photographer and journalist as well as interviewing high profile artists and celebrities for her publication as well as her Sally Steele Rocks! Podcast as well as pursuing her film career founding Steele Rose Productions.
Sally sums it up best by saying: “I live and breathe rock n’ roll 24 hours a day! And I wouldn’t have it any other way!