Ian Anderson

Jethro Tull leader was too embarrassed to speak to dying artist: "Each time I hung up in panic."

A question about a former Jethro Tull bandmate leads to a lengthy conversation that also touched on "lightweight porn."

They're nevertheless "remembered very fondly for their spirited performances onstage and some of their records."

"I started work on a new project at 9:30 on Jan. 1 of this year," bandleader says. "I’m three and a half weeks into that now."

Jethro Tull frontman says he's glad he didn't make "generic music like the Stones or even the Who."

He's a singer-songwriter, a progressive-rock icon – and a man of many words.

He retired the moniker in 2014 and seemed content with the decision for a long time.

Forthcoming LP nevertheless ended up reminding him of 'Aqualung.'

Leader says ‘The Zealot Gene’ isn’t a solo LP because it employs “band performance ethic.”

Future Black Sabbath guitarist had a short stint in 1968 with the fledgling prog giants.