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Tony Barrell's Adventures in Music and Mystery
Tony Barrell was amazed to receive a letter from his guitar hero Phil Manzanera
Monty Python was more like a rock band than a bunch of comedians, says Tony Barrell
‘Holiday-maker’ is a stupid phrase, argues Tony Barrell
How David Bowie invited an old schoolfriend to travel the world
How Jane Fonda discovered Europe, landscape gardening, and saucy sci-fi
Did Bob Dylan give a London couple a big surprise?
The Turner-prize winner Keith Tyson seeks the meaning of life
What was the Beatles' "butcher cover" really about?
Did Valerie Singleton shack up with Joan Armatrading?
What links Brian Eno with Philip K Dick? Actually, quite a lot