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 ...

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Scottish Rock musician Ian Anderson, of the group Jethro Tull, plays flute as he performs onstage, during the band's 'Heavy Horses' tour, at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, October 11, 1978 ...

Who knew there were so many songs about railroads. All I was thinking about was the effect of Jethro Tull on the man behind the wheel. If I'm driving my car on the highway and Locomotive Breath comes ...

Jethro Tull’s “Aqualung” is a member of a fairly small group of songs that achieved immense popularity despite lasting well over five minutes. Maybe it’s guitarist Martin Barre’s hard-edged opening ...

While it's called The Montreux Jazz Festival, Claude Nobs—the man responsible for the festival since its inception—made it clear from the very beginning that it's always been more than just jazz and ...