Jethro Tull

As a young teen, Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson fell in love with the mop-top Beatles. But then he dug deeper and discovered something darker, druggier and way more dangerous

Ian Anderson believes he has a duty to tackle global issues, and argues it’s a very folky thing to do

The classically-trained Canadians were wearing their influences with pride by fifth album Sideways. And they were making a concept album about UFOs when their label dropped them

He recalled the spark that ignited Thick As A Brick when he decided to publish a lyric book – which he admitted nobody needed, and feared would be a cringe experience

Ian Anderson talks about Jethro Tull’s latest album Curious Ruminant and ponders the itch to make another

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

Long-awaited cuts from Pink Floyd, Genesis, Rush, Mike Oldfield and many more got the deluxe treatment over the past 12 months. Is your favourite on our list?

The prog genre has enjoyed an incredible year in 2025. Here are our top 50 albums of the past 12 months – did your favourite make the cut?

Unable to perform towards the end of his life, the singer and guitarist maintained a philosophical viewpoint, and was proud of making “good, honest music without prejudice”