Reading and Leeds 2026 – Festival Preview: Opinion
Reading and Leeds Festival 2026 has had fans waiting in anticipation for their newly-released line-up of the festival. We take a look at some of the bands who will be performing this year.
ArcTanGent Festival 2026 – Your Essential Preview: Opinion
The 2026 edition of ArcTanGent, running from August 19th to 22nd, looks set to be one for the absolute ages.
Big Big Train – Big Big Bits of Woodcut: Opinion
Big Big Train have a new album – progressive? – yes, concept? – YES. We find some more Big Big Bits on Woodcut.
In The Mix For 2026: Opinion
2025 is in the rear view mirror. Here, we have a look forward to the things that will be taking up diary space for us in 2026…
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.
Danny Thompson – A Tribute
Whether the medium was folk, jazz, rock or straight-ahead pop music, Danny Thompson was, for so very many, the double bassist of choice.
Seventy Songs for Saturday – The Cropredy Playlist 2025: Opinion
Seventy Songs for Saturday. This is our specially curated PA playlist for Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2025.
Leeds Festival 2025 – Genre Busting, Star Studded & Still Fiercely Relevant: Festival Preview
Leeds Festival returns with a bill that is stacked with one of the widest varieties of acts you will see.
Cropredy Festival 2025 Preview Part Four: Opinion
Part four of our 2025 Cropredy preview brings us to Peatbog Faeries, El Pony Pisador and The Deborah Bonham Band.
Oasis – Live ’25: Opinion
The brothers Gallagher return. Oasis are once again, the talk of the World. For 41 nights, Oasis are back. We reflect on that opening night in Cardiff, and the return to home turf.
The Brasenose Fringe 2025, Cropredy: Festival Preview
The Brasenose bacchanalia gets ever bigger, whatever’s going on in the big field! We take a look at the acts slated to appear.
Cropredy Festival 2025 Preview – Part One: Opinion
The first of our Cropredy 2025 previews features Rosalie Cunningham, The Churchfitters and Bob Fox & Billy Mitchell.