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May 2012 Guitar World Out Now: Joe Walsh Goes 'Analog,' Shinedown, Ian Anderson, 100 Tips For Better Guitar Playing

Posted 04/22/2012 at 9:52am | by Guitar World Staff

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Guitar World checks in with the one and only Joe Walsh in the all-new May 2012 issue.

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Interview: Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson Discusses Gear and 'Thick As A Brick 2'

Posted 04/13/2012 at 8:15am | by William Westhoven

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Last year, Ian Anderson took Jethro Tull on tour to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Aqualung, one of the sacred stones of classic rock. This year, not only is he revisiting another of his crown jewels — 1972’s Thick As A Brick — he’s cut a feature-length sequel and will spend the next year or more putting it on the road.

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Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson to Release 'Thick As A Brick 2’

Posted 02/01/2012 at 11:45am | by Damian Fanelli

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Following the recent announcement of a 19-date tour to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Thick As A Brick, on April 3, Ian Anderson will release a sequel to the original Jethro Tull album. In 1972, Anderson wrote and recorded Thick As A Brick with Jethro Tull. At the time, the lyrics were credited to the fictitious child character, Gerald Bostock, whose parents supposedly lied about his age. So, 40 years later, what would Bostock -– who'd be 50 in 2012 -– be doing today?

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