Nearly every '70s Jethro Tull LP is a direct reaction to what preceded it. On Sept. 4, 1975, Ian Anderson stopped worrying about the larger trajectory and, simply put, wrote music. The resulting ...

The last time Jethro Tull were cool, Ted Heath was prime minister, but like Canadian rockers Rush – or Morris dancing – that very uncoolness is the band’s superpower. Their fans are truly devoted; ...

British rock band Jethro Tull, 1982. Jethro Tull sees four of their albums return to the same chart in the U.K., as fans' purchasing activity pushes all of them back to the Official Rock & Metal ...

As much as fans like to hear any journey their favourite prog rock acts take them on, Ian Anderson knew some trips weren't as ...

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS: Jethro Tull posed in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1972. Left to right: John Evan, Ian Anderson, Barriemore Barlow (Barrie Barlow), Martin Barre, Jeffrey Hammond. Jethro Tull’s ...

Ian Anderson has explained why he decided to release the upcoming album The Zealot Gene as a Jethro Tull album, nearly a decade after winding the band down. Since 2012 he’d been releasing new material ...

Many bands test out different styles of music over the course of an entire album, switching it up from song to song. Jethro Tull could shift genres several times in the course of a single song, which ...

Jethro Tull may have many classics under their belt, but not every masterpiece needs to be universally loved by every member ...

Jethro Tull 's 1972 classic release, "Thick As a Brick," (accidentally) became a progressive rock anthem. Not only that, the ...

Jethro Tull‘s lineup has changed dramatically through the decades—perhaps most notably in 2012, when Martin Barre, the group’s guitarist for 43 years, was replaced. At the time, the publicist for ...

News of his death was confirmed by Jethro Tull's chief vocalist Ian Anderson via the band's website on Sunday, Dec. 21 Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

According to the critics in England, Jethro Tull is the new super-duper group, the successor of Cream, “the most unusual group on the British scene.” According to its record company, Jethro Tull is a ...