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For a 77-year-old who just a few years ago was told he was terminally ill, and on “a slippery slope to inevitable death”, Ian ...
Ian Anderson would always learn a great deal from the bands that he saw live, but these things weren't always positive.
MOJO picks the best albums from Ian Anderson’s prog folk troupe. 10. The Zealot Gene 9. A Passion Play 8. Crest Of A Knave 7.
The former Jethro Tull lead guitarist reassessed his playing priorities after hearing some wise words from the Toto legend ...
We explore some of the best tracks from the 1960s and '70s that prove a soft-spoken instrument like the flute can actually ...
Jethro Tull’s frontman Ian Anderson has no doubt what he is most famous for. He describes himself as “the guy who stands in the middle playing the flute while standing on one leg”. But this isn’t ...
Any time some group attempts to recognize individuals or collectives as “the best ever” or, indeed, induct them into some ...
A folk and roots musician who performed at the first ever Glastonbury Festival will make his way to the Isle of Wight as part ...
We might still have some trouble thinking of Barre as the "former Jethro Tull guitarist" but, here, as he anticipates his solo acoustic tour and looks back on the band's epic legacy, he is okay with i ...
The Rolling Stones got some of music's biggest hitters together for a film, but not everyone, including Ian Anderson, enjoyed the experience.
As much as fans like to hear any journey their favourite prog rock acts take them on, Ian Anderson knew some trips weren't as ...