Judy Garland
A square prehistory of popular music
Rock versus pop, and orchestral numbers versus guitar solos
Some very healthy early music canaries
Helen Charlston & Toby Carr; Siglo de Oro (LFBM, St John’s, Smith Sq)
American judges have chosen life — so should Britain
It’s not only the US Supreme Court that has serious concerns about abortion
BBC butterflies
Trans charity Global Butterflies seems harmless — but are they really cuckoos in the nest?
Ukraine war is not an example of “toxic masculinity”
History suggests that female rulers are far more likely to start wars than their male counterparts
Arise, Sir Wayne
The trickle of sporting knighthoods has now become a flood — who will be next?
A real nice clambake
The American classic is fine street-party fare
Winning the culture war in the American South
American conservatives have tried a new technique to team the statue-toppling social justice warriors dominating universities
Pärt, Poulenc, Stravinsky (BR Klassik)
This is a brilliant concert of three sacred works