Yes – Aurora: Album Review
The Yes name and brand rolls on – we’re a long way now from the mid Seventies.
Lucca Mae – Barnoldswick Music and Arts Centre: Live Review
Lucca Mae brings tales of romance Barnoldswick for an uplifting night.
Virginia Kettle’s Rolling Folk: Chester Folk Festival 2026
The Folk Wizard reports from the festivities at the 2026 installment of the Chester Folk Festival
The Gate To Southwell: Festival Preview
Looking ahead to the Gate To Southwell – Kirklington, Southwell, Notts, 2nd thru’ 5th July 2026
Picastro on Diamanda Galas: Why I Love
Liz Hysen of Picastro joins us for a Why I Love on Diamanda Galas
Logan Richard – Character Traits – Deluxe Version: Album Review
Prince Edward Island singer-songwriter Logan Richard reworks of a string of favourite songs on Character Traits – Deluxe Version.
Mark Wainwright (aka Fake Jackery) – Over Hulton Folk Club: Live Review
Down at Over Hulton Folk Club it’s a Jake Thackray night.
Scenius: Interview
We catch up with Fabrice and Steve of Scenius to find out more about their work, their touring experience and their journey as writers and performers.
Jenny Gillespie Mason – In The Safety Of The Light: Album Review
Jenny Gillespie Mason finds solace in a collection of wistful and dreamy outings.
Fortress Festival 2027 – 10 Bands We Would Like To See: Opinion
A selection of At The Barrier writers that frequent Fortress Festival offer a pick or two as to who we would love to see on the bill at Fortress Festival 2027.
Bedouine – Neon Summer Skin: Album Review
Bedouine – Azniv Korkejian – revisits the feelings of childhood safety and security and mourns the passing of those feelings on Neon Summer Skin.
The Cases – Mr Penny: EP Review
The Cases explore love, lust and everything inbetween on the new EP, Mr Penny.
Fortress Festival 2026 Day Two – Scarborough Spa: Gallery Review
A visual review of Fortress Festival 2026 featuring a selection of images from across the event in Scarborough.
Fortress Festival 2026 Day One – Scarborough Spa: Gallery Review
A visual review of Fortress Festival 2026 featuring a selection of images from across the event in Scarborough.
The Fugitives – The Fugitives: Album Review
Let these folk’n’country Canadians, The Fugitives, escape into your ears for their, lucky for some, seventh set of songs.