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The melody of Barcelona

The Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe song, Barcelona, is as relevant today as it was twenty years ago. It still captures the mood of the city.

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The keys to good music

The Italian maestro Luigi Tagliavini gives me a special tour of his incredible collection of musical instruments at San Colombano in Bologna, Italy.

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The Big Easy is harder than you think

For the average tourist, New Orleans can be a party city filled with music and food. But you don’t have to go far to discover the crime and poverty.

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Long live The King

You don’t need to be an Elvis fan to appreciate the Graceland Mansion in Memphis. This was a man who lived life to the extreme – and you can see how here.

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Austin City has no limits

Austin, Texas, is a strange little colony in the middle of such a big state. It’s so different to everything around it – and that’s what the charm is!