October 26, 1991 – Ozzy Osbourne breaks his foot onstage after doing one of his famous “frog leaps” during a concert at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom.  After three more shows, infection sets in causing him to postpone the Theatre of Madness tour. October 26, 1970 – Alta Mae Anderson, mother of Meredith Hunter, The Rolling Stones fan who was killed at the Stones’ Altamont … Continue reading CDJ Today: October 26 in Classic Rock →

March 19, 2001 – Aerosmith, Queen, and Steely Dan are among those inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. Kid Rock inducts Aerosmith, Dave Grohl of Nirvana and the Foo Fighters inducts Queen,and Moby inducts Steely Dan. March 19, 1974 – Jefferson Airplane reform and become Jefferson Starship. They later drop the Jefferson and become Starship in 1984.  The new/old members include Paul Kantner, … Continue reading CDJ Today: March 19 in Classic Rock →

March 5, 1994 – Grace Slick of the Jefferson Starship is arrested for pointing a shotgun at police at her home in California after they were summoned at 3:30am by an intoxicated caller. She refuses to drop the firearm when ordered to do so, so police tackle her and wrestle the gun away. Slick is later sentenced to … Continue reading CDJ Today: March 5 in Classic Rock →

Paul Kantner, guitarist and founding member of Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship, has died at the age of 74. Kantner suffered a heart attack earlier this week and passed away on Thursday. Kantner, born in San Francisco in 1941, formed Jefferson Airplane in 1965 along with Marty Balin. Kantner led the band through a period … Continue reading Jefferson Airplane’s Paul Kantner Dies →