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The Rolling Stones

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The Zealot Gene," the first new studio album by British progressive rock heavyweight Jethro Tull in nearly 18 years. The Zealot Gene, which began to take shape in 2017, aims to break convention in every sense of the word, at a time when his livelihood as a touring and recording artist faces unprecedented elements of instability. Bandleader Ian Anderson has this to say about the role that mythology and themes in biblical storytelling have played in the lyrical content of the new album. I have a genuine fondness for the glamour of scripture and fairy-tale storytelling, but I also feel the need to question its content and sometimes draw outrageous parallels from its context." Throughout the album, the good, the bad, and the undeniably ugly emerge, but with elements of love, respect, and kindness sprinkled in.Reflecting on the world-shaking turmoil of the new coronavirus pandemic that ultimately derailed their touring plans and the 2020 release of their new album, "The Zerotto Gene," Anderson said, "It was so sudden. In the midst of all the concerns and warnings from the scientific community and a few well-informed politicians, we all sat at home in disbelief, waiting for the storm to pass.