Jackyl lead singer Jesse James Dupree and rapper DMC do not feel the need to justify their new single "Just Like a Negro," a cover of a Mother's Finest song that pays homage to African-American ...

If Atlanta-based band Jackyl had its way, the U.S. rock ‘n’ roll scene would get a backwoods dose of old-time religion — but not in the sense of Sunday-morning heal-a-thons and renditions of “Amazing ...

I’m going to be completely honest with you: I wanted to interview Jackyl vocalist Jesse James Dupree because I wanted to meet the man whose obituary will lead with the phrase “Was well-known for his ...

Rock fans know the thrill of a chainsaw revving up at a concert. That sound belongs to Jackyl, a band that shook up the music scene in the 1991. Their mix of hard rock and Southern style caught ...

When Jesse James Dupree walks down the driveway of his Kennesaw compound to greet a couple of visitors, it wouldn’t be unexpected to see him trailed by a muscular Rottweiler or German Shepherd. After ...

Suffice it to say that Jackyl doesn’t abide by anyone’s expectations. Whether it’s the band’s specific stylistic approach (a combination of heavy metal and classic Southern rock), the members’ ...

Jesse James Dupree is no stranger to life on the road. The lead singer of Jackyl, a band that holds the "Guinness Book of World Records" distinction as once playing 100 shows in 50 days, doesn't see ...

Jesse James Dupree, frontman of the hard rock band Jackyl, is at his Atlanta home just gearing up to hit the open road again. It's just a pit stop in what is an enjoyable yet grueling tour schedule ...

In the late ‘90s, I was working at Cleveland radio station WMMS, which is located in an eight-story office building on the edge of a shopping mall. The station had space on the second floor; the other ...

If director Richard Linklater had gotten his way, the soundtrack to his 1993 movie Dazed and Confused would have included the Led Zeppelin classic “Rock and Roll.” He didn’t manage to get his way on ...

On the first, and most laid-back, day of Woodstock ’94, after an afternoon of local bands, Jackyl hit the stage with what the new, official festival book calls “a crazed, attention-grabbing ...

Hard rock band Jackyl, whose self-titled 1992 debut album went platinum and hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart, will perform at Easton’s OneCentreSquare, it has been announced. The show is ...