Modern Times is the sixth album by Jefferson Starship and was released in 1981.

She returned near the end of the recording sessions, providing background vocals on some tracks as well as lead vocals on the single "Stranger" as a duet with lead singer Mickey Thomas.

"Stranger" had previously been performed live by Jefferson Starship as early as December 1979, and the first studio version was made for Modern Times.

This was the first Jefferson Starship album to have promotional music videos.

The song "Stairway to Cleveland" was inspired by a harsh review that Rolling Stone had given the album Freedom at Point Zero,[3] inspiring Paul Kantner to wrap lyrics around a phrase he had heard from Paul Warren: "Fuck you!