SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A federal judge Tuesday refused to dismiss a lawsuit from Jefferson Starship’s former lead guitarist, who wants the group to stop using the rock band’s famous name. U.S.

Thomas has also hit No. 1 with Starship’s “Sara,” and No. 3 with “Fooled Around And Fell In Love” as a member of Elvin Bishop’s band. The current Starship features Las Vegas vocalist ...

He left the San Francisco-based band in 1970 - but later got back together with some of its members under the name Jefferson Starship. He was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.