Culture
Long players
As long as the fans are alive, it seems that a band can keep going
Goodnight, Mr Bond
It’s time to let the man who saved the world, and the cinema, rest in peace.
In praise of the fruit of the barley
This is an enthusiastic and fluent guide to the world of beer, with an understanding that what makes it such a joy is to do with how it makes us feel
The Trojan Horse of Stonewall
Why did the BBC give money to a pro-trans lobby group in the first place?
Light and shade of a complex Eden
Rodgers and Cavendish gamely and colourfully attempt both to tell the stories and capture Granada’s long-standing mysterious appeal
Round Midnight: Dutilleux, Merlin, Schoenberg (Erato)
This is razzle-dazzle entertainment; keep it by your bedside
High art
Serenhedd James heads to Burlington House for the RA’s summer show
Studio: Dubrovnik
Anthony Daniels visits the War Photo Limited gallery in Dubrovnik
Truly global view of World War II
Richard Overy has done a signal service with this compellingly written, impressively researched book
Beethoven, Birtwistle: A bag of bagatelles (Wergo)
Those who listen to music with an open mind are going to have a ball with this