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Tony Barrell's Adventures in Music and Mystery
Tony Barrell remembers the days before the internet
Tony Barrell was amazed to receive a letter from his guitar hero Phil Manzanera
Marc Bolan and Rula Lenska were born on exactly the same day
So many people are 'over the moon' these days. How did that start?
Where does the phrase 'hunky dory' come from?
Where on earth does the phrase ‘Planet Zog’ come from?
Tony Barrell examines one of Roxy Music’s finest songs
Diana Rigg and Natalie Wood were born on the same day. What else do they have in common?
Is your favourite pop star an insect, a lizard or a spider?
It's the world’s most valuable record cover!