For almost six decades, Ian Anderson has remained one of the most distinctive figures in British rock. As the flautist, singer, and principal songwriter behind Jethro Tull, the multi-instrumentalist ...

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Jethro Tull delivered their first British Top 10 in 1969. That same song gave them a US Top 40, but only three years later.

Mick Abrahams, founding member and original guitarist for the legendary British rock band Jethro Tull, has died. He was 82. Jethro Tull’s chief vocalist, Ian Anderson, confirmed the devastating news ...

"Mick had endured worsening ill health for the last 15 years leaving him finally unable to perform or interact socially to any degree," Anderson wrote Mick Abrahams, Jethro Tull's original guitarist ...

Jethro Tull will reissue a newly remastered version of their 2005 album, Aqualung Live, through InsideOut Music/Sony Music on November 21. The live in the studio recording of the band's acclaimed 1971 ...

The album 'Aqualung' was tracked soon after touring with the late powerhouse, and his imprint is all over its sound and feel ...

He is an adventurous soul and one of the pioneering astronauts of progressive rock music whose self-described best work is written for himself, and whose global excursions and personal curiosities ...

When Jethro Tull released Aqualung in March 1971, it was perhaps with more of a sense of relief than pride. Their fourth studio album had endured a difficult gestation period – not only had they ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. Jethro Tull: (top row, L-R) Ian Anderson and David Goodier (bottom row, ...