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Free Guitarist Paul Kossoff Dead at 25 (1976) Kossoff, who was on a flight from Los Angeles to New York at the time, had a pulmonary embolism when a blood clot from his leg moved into his lungs. Despite his young age, he had a long history of drug use that only got worse following the break-up of Free.  Source: Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Jefferson Airplane Reforms into Jefferson Starship (1974) In the process of creating a more commercial version of Jefferson Airplane, the group was renamed Jefferson Starship and gained a mostly-new lineup, which featured Grace Slick, Paul Kantner, Johnny Barbata, David Freiberg, Peter Kauknonen, Cragi Chaquico, and Papa John Creach. The Tailor and Cutter Magazine Asks The Rolling Stones to Wear Ties (1965) The Tailor and Cutter  Magazine ran an article asking members of The Rolling Stones to wear ties, as tie-makers were struggling financially. Mick Jagger responded, saying: "The trouble with a tie is that it could dangle in th...

January 30, 2022 - Today seems to be a rather loaded day for the music world, and holds a lot of great news, as well as a cool part of music history! Celebrating the Late Marty Balin on His Birthday (1942) Martyn Jerel Buchwald, known professionally as Marty Balin, was a co-founding member of Jefferson Airplane, and later, a member of Jefferson Starship. Balin would have been 81 years old as of today. Celebrating the Late Steve Marriott on His Birthday (1947) Source: Andrew Maclear/Redferns Stephen Peter Marriott, was the co-founder of both Small Faces and Humble Pie, and has been recognized by artists such as Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Perry, Clem Burke, and Paul Stanley as one of the best vocalists ever. Marriott died far too young at the age of 44, and would have been 76 today. Phil Collins Celebrates His 72nd Birthday (1951) David Philip Charles Collins, known as the drummer and (eventual) lead singer of Genesis, celebrates his birthday today. He learned to play the drums at age five, an...

On this day in 1967, Jefferson Airplane released one of their most essential albums, " After Bathing At Baxter's" . Although it didn't chart as highly as " Surrealistic Pillow ", its predecessor, it did manage to peak at #17 on the Billboard album chart.  Image Credit: Wikipedia Part of what makes " After Bathing At Baxter's" so important is the fact that it marked a new era for Jefferson Airplane. It was from this point forward that they began to find a heavier, more psychedelic sound. Members Grace Slick and Paul Kantner also began to rise as the main composers of the band as founder Marty Balin's contributions to the songwriting process decreased accordingly. Songs became longer and featured multiple parts rather than the "standard length pop songs" the band, mainly Balin, usually wrote. Keeping in theme with their gravitation towards psychedelic rock, the album was aptly named, as "Baxter" was the band's codenam...