Rock & Religion

The lead singer of the band Disturbed grew up as an Orthodox Jew and almost became a rabbi.

Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath got his start playing R&B in a church basement.

Born-again artist Alice Cooper was rumored to have ripped the head off a live chicken at one of his concerts.

Dee Snider and JJ French of Twisted Sister along with Scott Ian of Anthrax took part in VH1's televised seder Matzo and Metal: A Very Classic Passover.

In 1992 Sinead O' Connor ripped up a picture of Pope John Paul II on live TV in protest of the Catholic Church's policies.

As a child, Michael Jackson went door-to-door as a missionary, distributing the Jehovah’s Witnesses Watchtower magazine.

Phish performs a version of a High Holiday prayer in Hebrew.

The rap group Run DMC includes an ordained minister.

Prince was born a Seventh-day Adventist and later became a Jehovah's Witness.

When he converted to Islam, Cat Stevens assumed the name Yusuf Islam.

Norah Jones’ father is legendary sitar player Ravi Shankar.