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Full Name: Tony Barrell Website: http://www.tonybarrell.com Info: Tony Barrell is a pop historian, journalist, editor and Londoner who has spent much of his life interviewing musicians. He has written many major articles for The Sunday Times and other publications. His 2017 work The Beatles on the Roof is the first book to be published about the Fab Four’s famous 1969 rooftop concert.

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ARE BLONDES BECOMING EXTINCT?

Are naturally light-haired people really on the way out?

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HOW TO BE HAPPY

Find true happiness – by harnessing the power of worrying

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BLAKE SUPERIOR

Peter Blake gives Tony Barrell a tour of his studio

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DID HITLER ONCE LIVE IN LIVERPOOL?

Was the notorious Nazi really an honorary Scouser a century ago?

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OH WHAT A CIRCUS!

Monty Python was more like a rock band than a bunch of comedians, says Tony Barrell

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RIFFS AND LEGENDS

Jimmy Page gives a rare interview, discussing Led Zeppelin, astrology... and tropical fish

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THE DICK-ENO CODE

What links Brian Eno with Philip K Dick? Actually, quite a lot

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THE REAL HOLLY GOLIGHTLY

The famous Breakfast at Tiffany's character wasn't entirely invented

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COULD IT BE MAGIC?

Tony Barrell discusses wizards with Gandalf himself – Sir Ian McKellen

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THE BEATLES’ SECRET ALBUM?

Fans of the Beatles were excited by a strange new album in 1976