Book Review: The Ballad of Jethro Tull
Despite being one of the biggest acts of the 70s, Jethro Tull are not a band that have ever enjoyed career reassessment and rehabilitation by …
We talk to musicians and bands about their experiences and, well, their memories of their careers or a specific event or release or gig.
Despite being one of the biggest acts of the 70s, Jethro Tull are not a band that have ever enjoyed career reassessment and rehabilitation by …
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