Although classic rock band Jethro Tull was officially formed in 1968, its core members have been playing together for 40 years. The group was one of the first to incorporate the flute into rock music.

Martin Barre, the longtime guitarist for progressive rock band Jethro Tull, has postponed his upcoming concert at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg. Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre: “Aqualung&rdquo ...

Guitar Gods and Flute Solos. Jethro Tull is probably best known as the classic rock band with the lead flute. “Aqualung,” possibly their best-known song, has no flute.

A signature-shifting collision of bucolic folk and frayed-edge rock, Jethro Tull’s Aqualung is one of the ’70s’ most daring records. Barre takes us on a deep dive back to those fabled ...

Every once in awhile an artist or group issues an album which just resonates down through music history. Jethro Tull created one of those albums when they released Aqualung during 1971.

Jethro Tull released 'Aqualung' on March 19, 1971. Even though they were primarily unplugged now, the songs actually sounded harder thanks to Anderson and the band's new focus on riffs.

However, in order to make a name for itself in the sea of British bands that had the same goal in mind, something had to stand out about the band. That was when Anderson traded in his guitar for two ...

Martin Barre, the longtime Jethro Tull guitarist, was skeptical when it was suggested he do a 50th anniversary tour for the band’s iconic “Aqualung” album. “I rejected (the idea ...

Today’s generation knows “Aqualung” from Will Ferrell’s hilarious flute parody in “Anchorman” (2004). However, Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson has his own thoughts on such zany pop ...

In the same interview, Barre discussed how the recording of the (ultimately hugely successful) Aqualung album tested the band ...

When Matt Hales named his band Aqualung, he had no idea he had just adopted the title of the most famous album by flute-soloing classic rockers Jethro Tull. Then, earlier this year when he lent ...

Despite that, the whole band sounds so locked in on the Aqualung recording. “To me, that’s what music is about. There’s ...