In August 2026, the band announced plans for a new album to be issued in 2027 and released the single “Jetpack” from the forthcoming release.
The Runaway Again anniversary tour was extended into 2026.
Jefferson Starship launched a 50th anniversary tour running from February 11 to May 3, 2025 .
On May 8, 2024, former Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship drummer John Barbata died.
In July 2018, Jefferson Starship announced plans to release a new album in 2019 that included the new song “What Are We Waiting For.” Marty Balin died on September 27, 2018, at the age of 76. On February 1, 2019, Rhino Entertainment acquired the catalogues of Jefferson Starship, Starship, Grace…
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In April 2017, former Jefferson Starship member Craig Chaquico filed a lawsuit against the five individual members (Freiberg, Baldwin, Smith, Gold, and Richardson) currently performing as Jefferson Starship for breaching the 1985 contract and for using Chaquico’s name and likeness in their promotional materials. About this, Chaquico has said he…
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Following Paul Kantner’s death, the band received the approval of both Kantner’s family and Grace Slick to keep performing. Jefferson Starship has continued to tour with a line-up consisting of remaining members David Freiberg (vocals, guitar), Donny Baldwin (drums), Chris Smith (keyboards), Jude Gold (lead guitar), and Cathy Richardson (vocals,…
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Paul Kantner died from multiple organ failure and septic shock at the age of 74 on January 28, 2016. Signe Toly Anderson, a member of both the initial Jefferson Airplane lineup and the revived Jefferson Starship in the 1990s, also died on January 28, 2016 from the effects of chronic…
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In 2012, longtime guitarist Slick Aguilar departed the band due to falling ill with Hepatitis C , and was replaced by Jude Gold. In November 2015, a new lead vocalist, Rachel Rose, was phased in to replace the departing Cathy Richardson; sharing the stage with one-time Jefferson Starship vocalist Darby…
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In 2009 they toured as part of the Heroes of Woodstock tour with Jeff Pevar ( Jazz Is Dead , Crosby, Pevar & Raymond ) on bass. Other musicians included in this tour were Canned Heat , Ten Years After , Country Joe McDonald , Tom Constanten , Big Brother…
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