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By 1971, Jethro Tull were well into their prog-folk phase, having moved on from their initial blues-folk origins. Anderson’s ...
Latest Jethro Tull album Curious Ruminant has Ian Anderson reflecting on his hammy stage performances of the past, working ...
In 1987. That and plenty more besides. The idea of a Jethro Tull without guitarist Barre remains anathema to some – he and Anderson have not worked together for over a decade – but the band persist ...
A look at how and why Jethro Tull developed from yet another british blues band to one of the most idoiosyncratic and beloved bands of their generation.
Few musicians are as able to give you such a perfect low-end playlist as perfect as the collection of Geddy Lee's favourite ...
Former Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre believes he didn’t become a “complete player” until he focused on improving his “terrible” rhythm guitar chops. And he credits another famous ...
Curved Air’s 1970 debut album Air Conditioning was also the first rock band picture disc album. Singer Sonja Kristina recalls ...
Indonesian artist Agus Suwage's KL show feels familiar as he brings past works into the present through reinterpretation ...
As his Sex Pistols bandmates tour without him, John Lydon vows to “never” return to the band which kickstarted punk in the UK, calling them “woke” as he prepares for a tour of his own with Public ...
Director Maben’s frequent close-up views of guitarist David Gilmour’s cosmic-blues fretwork will make axe wonks happy.
Barre is a classic rock icon, recognized for shaping the sound of British rock band Jethro Tull, which was formed in Lancashire in 1967. A multi-instrumentalist, he was the band’s lead guitarist, but ...