Jethro Tull’s struggle to make Aqualung, in their own words
Their fourth album, a prophetic masterpiece and best-selling work, made them stars – but its creation wasn’t easy ...
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Horslips five-disc BBC recordings set to be released in May
Horslips At The BBC features four CDs and a DVD containing BBC TV footage, live material and rare archival footage ...
Ian Anderson: 'Jethro Tull hid under blankets to escape US police'
In the summer of 1971, a sold-out Jethro Tull concert in Colorado turned chaotic, with tear gas, tension and violence, until singer Ian Anderson calmed it down ...
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"It's got the filthiest tenor saxophone solo ever." Blur guitarist Graham Coxon reveals the prog rock song that changed his life
Blur guitarist Graham Coxon was a progressive rock fan as a teenager, and one song in particular captured his imagination ...
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Ian Anderson felt ‘desperation’ to create new Jethro Tull album
He continued: “So this demo just was just sitting there on the hard disk of a computer that we used back then only for music work and ... and had hits including Aqualung, Locomotive Breath ...
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Ian Anderson felt ‘desperation’ to create new Jethro Tull album
Vocalist Ian Anderson said he felt ‘desperation’ to create new music (James Manning/PA ... released some 30 albums and had hits including Aqualung, Locomotive Breath and Cross-Eyed Mary.
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Why ‘Aqualung’ remains so relevant, according to Ian Anderson
Despite having such an open mind regarding music, not just different styles but from different eras, even Anderson had to acknowledge that some songs and albums are completely timeless. One of these ...