Jethro Tull has released a new animated video for their 1971 classic, “Aqualung.” The video was directed by Sam Chegini and begins with the famous illustration of the old man on the Aqualung album cover before expanding into a stark and often devastating meditation on homelessness, from those living on …
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Ian Anderson is prepping a new book, Silent Singing, that compiles all his lyrics, from 1968’s This Was to Jethro Tull‘s as-yet-unreleased new album The Zealot Gene. The book, out in June, is now available for preorder. “There’s a line in [‘The Zealot Gene’], the title track, which says, ‘Bee …
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As the world fights a pandemic, we reached out to some of our favorite artists with three questions about these unprecedented times. Here’s what Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, who is currently in the midst of rescheduling tour dates, had to say. What are you doing with your unexpected time …
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Jethro Tull will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a massive three-disc compilation, 50 for 50, out May 25th via Parlophone. Jethro Tull‘s founder, singer and flautist, Ian Anderson, hand-picked the 50-song track list from the band’s 21 studio albums. The three-disc set is loosely arranged in chronological order to capture …
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