Here are four cool Jefferson Airplane songs written by or showcasing Jorma Kaukonen in honor of the guitarist’s 85th birthday.

Jorma Kaukonen, the renowned guitarist for Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, is closely associated with San Francisco’s music scene. But Kaukonen actually grew up in Chevy Chase DC, across the street ...

"A pioneer of San Francisco psychedelia, Jorma Kaukonen is a bonafide graybeard folk swami. He mostly lays back, a master in situ, unfurling melodies and savoring every note. - Rolling Stone Magazine ...

Approaching his 85th birthday, Jorma Kaukonen is a national treasure. Though largely unknown by the younger generations, he is a master of blues, folk and rock guitar. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ...

Best known for Founding member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. And, husband and world traveler and general philosopher. Current city Athens, Ohio… Home of Ohio University. Really want to be in My ...

What a lean, mean fighting machine this sequel from Finnish director Jalmari Helander is! After bashing endless waves of wicked Nazis in 2022’s Sisu, the sequel, also written and directed by Helander, ...

Though he was born and fostered his earliest musical ambitions in Washington D.C. -- where his father worked for the U.S. State Department -- Jorma Kaukonen planted some of his strongest musical roots ...

AC/DC have announced dates for the 2026 leg of its ongoing “Power Up” tour, technically in support of their five-year-old latest studio album but of course actually a showcase for their incredible ...

How do you sustain a career in music for over 50 years? More than half a century ago guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bassist Jack Casady started playing the kind of music they really wanted to, wherever ...