Various Artists – Highway Of Diamonds – Black America Sings Bob Dylan, Vol 2: Album Review
Ace Records follow-up their 2010 collection, How Many Roads, with another rake of vibrant soulful and gospel Dylan reinterpretations.
Big Big Train – Woodcut: Album Review
Big Big Train on a fully blown Prog Rock concept album. To lift from their own words, searching for perfection in what could be a masterpiece.
Gong – Album, new single, tour: News
News of all sorts of goings on from Planet Gong…
Mon Rovîa – Bloodline: Album Review
Afro-Appalachian? Soulgrass? It’s all just joyous acoustic music sans frontières from Mon Rovîa , and just the job to nip the winter chill.
Celine Cairo – Panacea: Single Review
Dutch singer and songwriter Celine Cairo previews her fifth album with a preview of the mellow, satisfying sophistication of the title track.
Solomon Hicks – How Did I Ever Get This Blue?: Album review
Harlem guitarist/composer/singer Solomon Hicks delivers another showcase of his heady signature blend of blues, jazz, soul, funk and gospel.
Paul Cowley – Long Shadow: Album Review
From Paul Cowley, a banquet of stripped back blues, for both beggars and billionaires.
Howard Jones – Live At The Marquee: Album Review
Relive the excitement of Howard Jones’ first headline tour with this excellent remastered release.
Quick Takes – December 2025: Album Reviews
Our end of year Quick Takes with sounds swinging from Psychedelic Desert Rock and Gallic sheen to Psych infused Hindustan folk and warm Country.
Jan Akkerman – My Focus, Live Under The Rainbow: Album Review
There is little more exhilarating than an excellent live concert. Jan Akkerman showcases his guitar wizardry and a setlist packed with classic Focus tunes fits the bill perfectly.
Albums Of The Year 2025: Opinion
2025 has brought amazing music. Throughout the year, we have covered a wide range of bands and artists across a wide array of genres and styles. Our growing team of writers have nominated albums that they believe represent the year of 2025.
Reissues Of The Year 2025: Opinion
Whilst 2025 brought a whole host of great new music, there has also been a steady flow of retrospective releases. Here, we highlight a selection of reissues that were released during 2025.
Concerts Of The Year 2025: Opinion
As 2025 draws to a close, we look back at some of the best gigs the At The Barrier team has witnessed this year.
Photographs Of The Year 2025: Opinion
Here’s a small but perfectly formed little selection of images from our photographer team in the Live Review pages of 2025.
Joe Banks – The Visionary Songs Of Peter Hammill and Van der Graaf Generator: Book Review
Joe Banks takes on the challenge of looking into ‘the visionary songs’ of Peter Hamill via the excellent Kingmaker Publishing.