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The 25 Best Classic Era Progressive Rock Albums

The 25 Best Classic Era Progressive Rock Albums

The initial and still-golden era of progressive rock started in 1969 and ended in 1981, and these are the 25 best prog rock albums of that era.

41 Essential Pop/Rock Songs with Accordion

41 Essential Pop/Rock Songs with Accordion

No popular musical instrument has been more frequently maligned than the accordion. Despite gaining hipster cred in the 1990s, its role in pop remains underappreciated.

10 Christmas Albums You Won’t Hear at the Mall

10 Christmas Albums You Won’t Hear at the Mall

Although most shopping has moved online this year, those of us still going to stores find the retail soundtrack particularly menacing in the time of COVID-19. These 10 albums (plus a little extra stocking stuffer) from unexpected artists offer some respite for at-home listening.

Wond’ring Aloud: A Reflection on Jethro Tull

Wond’ring Aloud: A Reflection on Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull is undoubtedly among the greatest progressive rock acts of all time, and these albums are the best representations of why.

Ian Anderson Reflects on 50 Years of Jethro Tull

Ian Anderson Reflects on 50 Years of Jethro Tull

Famed singer-flautist Ian Anderson is marking Jethro Tull's 50th anniversary with a tour and new best-of album and he tells us all about it.

Reappraising Ian Anderson’s ‘Minstrel in the Gallery’

Reappraising Ian Anderson’s ‘Minstrel in the Gallery’

Minstrel in the Gallery seems as autobiographical as any Jethro Tull album, before or after, and there is a vulnerability and sensitivity that the songwriter was simply growing into.
Jethro Tull – “Cold Wind to Valhalla (BBC Version)” (audio) (Premiere)

Jethro Tull – “Cold Wind to Valhalla (BBC Version)” (audio) (Premiere)

Hear an unreleased alternate take on the Minstrel in the Gallery cut "Cold Wind to Valhalla" in lead-up to that album's special edition 40th anniversary release, featuring new mixes by modern prog maestro Steven Wilson.
Jethro Tull: Back to Basics (Sort Of)

Jethro Tull: Back to Basics (Sort Of)

After the back-to-back-to-back brilliance of their previous three albums, a letdown seemed inevitable; amazingly, Ian Anderson & Co. raised the bar, instead.
Wond’ring Aloud: A Conversation with Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson

Wond’ring Aloud: A Conversation with Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson

As the creative mastermind behind Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson is often considered one of the most distinct musicians of the past 50 years.
Ripe with Rich Attainments: Jethro Tull’s ‘A Passion Play’, Reassessed

Ripe with Rich Attainments: Jethro Tull’s ‘A Passion Play’, Reassessed

A Passion Play tends to draw the most resistance from even prog-rock aficionados; it obliges time and attention to let it work its charms.

Jethro Tull, Bricks, Plays, and Flirting with D’Isaster

The Holy Trinity: Jethro Tull