The musician behind one of rock’s most iconic bands is marking his 79th birthday on Monday.

The ranking, published Aug. 11, 2026, featured the guitar work of Martin Barre and pointed to the song's unusual mix of hard ...

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 ...

Yes, Genesis, ELP stars ask him about three-fingered guitar playing, never learning to drive, retirement, the 70s codpiece – and why he took up flute ...

Jethro Tull (l-r): John O'Hara, David Goodier, Ian Anderson, Joe Parrish and Scott Hammond. Jethro Tull leader Ian Anderson's original idea for the band's new work, RökFlöte, was a predominantly ...

Ian Anderson is understandably pleased Jethro Tull — the pioneering progressive-rock band he founded and has led since 1967 — has sold more than 60 million albums worldwide and is now embarked on the ...

Given how limitless prog rock is, it's hard working out who originally started it. But if you were to ask Ian Anderson, he would say it was this band.

Frontman Ian Anderson recorded Curious Ruminant with Jethro Tull’s current lineup, with additional contributions from two former members of the band. Anderson sang lead and played flute, guitar, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. “The only thing that let it down in hindsight was the electronic drum ...

A gig at the Palladium by the beloved prog rockers – with only one original member – veered from the exhilarating to the interminable Rob Fitzpatrick is a writer covering music, books and wider pop ...

Longtime Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre brings his current tour paying tribute to the band's illustrious history Wednesday with a pair of shows at Yoshi's in Oakland. One of the most eclectic ...

February 22, 1989. The Shrine Auditorium. Los Angeles, California. The Grammys. Shock-rocker Alice Cooper and pop-metal siren Lita Ford were brought onstage by host Billy Crystal, and Cooper went ...