Along with slide and rhythm guitarist Dennis Robbins, bass guitarist John Fraga, and lead vocalist David Gilbert, The Rockets reached their pinnacle of success in 1979 with a Top 40 hit, a cover of the Fleetwood Mac song "Oh Well", produced by Allman Brothers producer Johnny Sandlin and an appearance on the TV series The Midnight Special.
In the early days, the Rockets paid their dues playing gigs at venues such as the Rainbow Room in Detroit, the People's Ballroom in Ann Arbor, and the Rock 'N Roll Farm in Wayne, Michigan.
Before joining the Rockets, Gilbert had fronted several bands and was one of several lead singers that passed through the ranks of Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes.
This record also featured David Hood on bass guitar from the famous Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama.
This was the first time the band recorded with a saxophone player, and back-up vocalists, Shaun Murphy and Suzy Jennings, who continued to tour with them.
Dennis Robbins went on to become a solo artist signed to MCA Records in the mid-1980's, the lead singer for a band called Billy Hill in 1989, and a solo artist for Giant Records in the 1990s and a multi-platinum hit songwriter, co-writing numerous country songs such as "Two of a Kind (Working on a Full House)", "Get Me to the Church on Cumberland Road", "Do You Love Me (Just Say Yes)", "Too Much Month at the End of the Money", and more.
Two former members of the Rockets (Jim McCarty and Johnny "Bee" Badanjek) performed that night with their current band, The Hell Drivers.
On August 21, 2010, Rockets played their second reunion show opening up for the J. Geils Band at the DTE Energy Music Theater.
After opening for their old tour mates, comments made in several publications around town touted Rockets / J. Geils show as the "best of the summer".
On September 17, 2015, it was stated on their official Facebook page in reply to the status of the band that there are no definitive plans to continue with the current line-up.