In August 1965, singer Marty Balin decided to open up a new night spot in San Francisco. With some help from a couple of investors, he hoped the Matrix would provide a home for the growing number of ...

Considering its seismic impact, on the band and music history, Grace Slick's invitation into Jefferson Airplane on Oct. 16, 1966, was surprisingly low-key. "I was up in the balcony at the Avalon ...

The concert got underway with Kaukonen’s “Been So Long.” The first set saw the blues enthusiasts including a number of standards in the genre including the traditional “Hesitation Blues,” Blind ...

Founding Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna guitarist/singer Jorma Kaukonen has lined up four special concerts celebrating his upcoming 85th birthday. The shows will take place in four different major ...

Former Marin rock drummer Joey Covington, who played with the Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship and co-founded the spinoff band Hot Tuna, will be remembered at a tribute concert Aug. 31 in ...