Latest about Jethro Tull
“Ian Anderson does have a face that lends itself to illustrating… He doesn’t have to do much to look evil!” The creation of Jethro Tull’s The Broadsword And The Beast Cover
Artist Iain McCaig recalls the Steven Spielberg-like collaboration for 1982 album art - and what happened to the monster’s head prop he took home from the tour
”Jethro Tull influenced me a lot in the later years of Rush - that attitude of taking your music seriously but not taking yourself seriously”: Geddy Lee’s prog stars
He believes Clockwork Angels is the best record he’s made… but can’t decide which of two is the worst
“Not my finest hour… but if you can forgive my codpiece and tights in the 70s you can forgive me getting out a coffin in a cloak and comedy fangs”: Ian Anderson on Jethro Tull’s 80s era
The decade started with a “big split” and continued through unhappy electronic experiments and bad videos to that controversial Grammy win - but leader says it’s all part of their “universe of silliness”
“The day I ask the audience to sing my songs I might as well go home. It’s hard enough for trained singers, let alone an audience who will massacre it”: How Ian Anderson refined Jethro Tull stage shows
He took a long hard look at his production values when The Broadsword And The Beast was first released in 1982
Jethro Tull share suitably lupine new video for Wolf Unchained
Prog legends Jethro Tull released their brand new album RökFlöte in April
"It's the worst business decision that was ever made in the history of Jethro Tull": Martin Barre speaks out about his break with Ian Anderson
Former guitarist Martin Barre says the Jethro Tull brand is now "so diluted"
“Steve Harris of Iron Maiden loves A Passion Play. I’m glad someone liked it!” Every Jethro Tull album in Ian Anderson’s words
The coming-of-age one, the darker one, the singer/songwriter one, the step-too-far one, the kind-of-okay one, the odd one, the mainstream one…
Jethro Tull's long-delayed War Child II to be released in November
Jethro Tull's War Child II features a selection of Steven Wilson remixes previously unavailable on vinyl
"Christmas is overlaid onto the winter solstice, and that nods towards our pagan past.” Why Christmas is prog's favourite time of the year...
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat… And out roll the usual suspects trying to crack the festive Top 40. Still, it isn’t all about Slade, The Snowman and Sir Cliff. Prog rockers seem to enjoy Christmas more than most...
