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SUNRISE, FL - JUNE 23 : Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull poses for a portrait at The Sunrise Musical Theater on June 23, 2000 in Sunrise Florida. (Photo by Larry Marano/Getty Images)
Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson was once seconds away from becoming a cop instead of a prog star

By Mark Blake Published

He expected to live at least three other lives. But subculture signposts led him to a career as a band leader who never made enemies – and a brief period as Tony Iommi’s boss

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UNITED KINGDOM - CIRCA 1994: Brian Eno (L) and David Bowie attend a private view of charity exhibition "War Child: Little Pieces From Big Stars" at Flowers East Gallery in September 1994 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images) Davidbowieretro
David Bowie’s final message to Brian Eno – which he didn’t understand at first

By Mike Barnes Published

The pair had been planning to revisit 1995 album Outside before Bowie’s death took fans, friends and colleagues by surprise in 2016

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LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 04: Actor William Shatner attends Day 3 of Creation Entertainment's 2018 Star Trek Convention Las Vegas at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 4, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
“He was unable to write something with delight in it. It’s epic”: William Shatner’s surprising Christmas album

By Jo Kendall Published

The Star Trek icon gets silly and serious in turns as he discusses what the season means to him, the secret to living long and prospering, and the presents Kirk and Spock might give each other

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NEWPORT, RI - JUNE 21: Ian Anderson of the English progressive rock band Jethro Tull plays the flute at the Newport Jazz Festival on June 21, 1969 in Newport, Rhode Island. (Photo by Tom Copi/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Jethro Tull’s manager asked Ian Anderson to write a hit. He tried not to, but failed

By Dom Lawson Published

1969’s Living In The Past reached the Top 10 in both the UK and US, and led to an uncomfortable experience on Top Of The Pops

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Jethro Tull in 1972
Every Jethro Tull album ranked from worst to best

By Jon Hotten Published

Buying guide Jethro Tull's 24 albums have taken in English folk and baroque instrumentation, plus enough thunderous riffs to keep hard rock fans happy

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Ian Anderson/Men Without Hats
"All he asked for was a six-pack of beer. He was awesome!" How Derek Shulman got Jethro Tull playing with Men Without Hats

By Jerry Ewing Published

How Ian Anderson ended up playing flute on Canadian 80s synth band Men Without Hats 1987 album Pop Goes The World

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Dan Hawkins hates how The Darkness treated Ian Anderson

By Julian Marszalek Published

Guitarist says one of the worst days of his life came when a song featuring the Jethro Tull leader was dropped from their 2012 comeback album

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Ian Anderson onstage playing the flute, and a topless Robert Plant
Ian Anderson says it's possible Robert Plant wanted to replace him in Jethro Tull

By Fraser Lewry Published

History could have been very different

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Jethro Tull
Are the touching tales of Jethro Tull’s Minstrel In The Gallery really just fiction?

By James McNair Published

Ian Anderson reflects on giving Roy Harper his movie break, aggressively defending Dee Palmer from paparazzi intrusion, losing bassist Jeffrey Hammond, planning to quit touring – and the quiet couple of weeks he spent recording Tull’s masterful 1975 album

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Ian Anderson: Jethro Tull’s one-legged hammy past and their potential stripped-down future

By James McNair Published

Latest Jethro Tull album Curious Ruminant has Ian Anderson reflecting on his hammy stage performances of the past, working with William Shatner and Mikael Åkerfeldt, and how the band could have a back-to-basics future

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