Jethro Tull already had made three albums when Aqualung was released on March 19, 1971. But none of those records had the force, songs or lasting influence that their breakthrough LP almost ...

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 ...

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 ...

Inspired by The Beatles, Jethro Tull formed in the U.K. to write music and cashed in on sounds that progressive rock bands like Cream, Led Zeppelin and King Crimson were pioneering in the mid-to-late ...

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 ...