Month
Norma Winstone and NDR Radio Orchestra: A Timeless Place review | John Fordham’s jazz album of the month
When Norma Winstone, the peerless English vocalist and lyricist, reached 80 in 2021 – still in entrancing voice – a cascade of tributes included one from ECM Records boss...
Marco Rubio announces deportation of Minnesota man pardoned last month
A Laotian man pardoned by state officialsin Minnesota last month has been deported from the country, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has announced.Tou Lue Vang, an immigrant...
Candomblé: Sacred Rhythms in Brazil review | Ammar Kalia’s global album of the month
The Brazilian religious and musical tradition of candomblé is a rhythmic barrage. Originating in the 19th century among enslaved west Africans, candomblé manifested in music as a ritual practice...
Brown Wimpenny: Long Live Brown Wimpenny review | Jude Rogers’ folk album of the month
Brown Wimpenny arrive with a name suggesting the softness of a twee indie band, before you discover it belonged to a fourth great-uncle of banjo player Seth Lockwood, who...
UK-EU ‘reset’ summit may still happen next month despite delay speculation
The EU has said Keir Starmer’s upcoming summit “resetting” the UK-Europe relationship may still happen in July, amid growing fears it could be postponed to the autumn as talks...
Gintė Preisaitė: Instruments of Forgetting and the Singing Bone review | Safi Bugel’s experimental album of the month
Copenhagen’s Rhythmic Music Conservatory has become associated with a specific gauzy, esoteric sound, which draws on, and reshapes, classical instrumentation and pop songwriting. Think ML Buch, Astrid Sonne and...
How to invest £50 a month: tips for people at different ages
Thinking about investing? There are compelling reasons for moving at least some of your money away from standard savings accounts and into the stock market. There are also risks,...
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni return to court a month after reaching settlement
Attorneys for US actor Blake Likely were back in front of a New York judge on Monday to demand legal fees and damages from It Ends with Us co-star...
