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In Memoriam 2018: The Musicians We Lost

December 26, 2018 • A look back at the extraordinary creative souls we lost in 2018, from producer Richard Swift and opera singer Montserrat Caballé to rapper Mac Miller and Aretha Franklin.

In Memoriam 2018: The Musicians We Lost

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Shocking Omissions: Jefferson Airplane's Mind-Expanding 'Surrealistic Pillow'

Grace Slick's stop-you-dead-in-your-tracks voice helped make Jefferson Airplane's Surrealistic Pillow so iconic. Express/Getty Images hide caption

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The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women

Shocking Omissions: Jefferson Airplane's Mind-Expanding 'Surrealistic Pillow'

August 9, 2017 • The album ushered in a new era of rock with Grace Slick's fervor, swagger and knockout voice at the helm.

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Rock History: Jefferson Airplane

Fresh Air

February 26, 2004 • Rock historian Ed Ward looks back at the Jefferson Airplane. Their first four albums have just been re-mastered and re-released.

Rock History: Jefferson Airplane

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