Chris Marksberry – The Perry Vale Sessions: Album Review
SE London singer-songwriter Chris Marksberry rocks out and channels those who’ve inspired him most on his second album – The Perry Vale Sessions.
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.
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.
The Million Dollar Bash – Ashley Hutchings 80th Birthday Celebration Concert: Live Review
Ashley Hutchings, the Godfather of folk rock, celebrates a huge milestone with a star studded show at Birmingham Town Hall.
The Flowers Of Indulgence – Dylan’s Lost Songs Vol 1: Album Review
The Flowers Of Indulgence unearth some obscure gems as they root around the less-frequently visited corners of the Bob Dylan archive.
Time Tunnel: Bob Dylan – Manchester Apollo 2022…Jerusalem 1987
Stuart Anthony watches Bob Dylan at Manchester Apollo in November 2022. Not for the first time as it turns out…
Bob Dylan – London Palladium: Live Review
Steven Boon is at London Palladium to witness the first night of Bob Dylan in Europe and the UK since 2018.
Ian Telfer (Oysterband) – Why I Love What I Love: Why I Love with a twist
Oysterband’s Ian Telfer joins us At The Barrier to tell us why he loves what he loves…
Emma Swift – Blonde On The Tracks: Album Review
Few have been brave enough to dedicate a whole album of Dylan songs like Emma Swift. Blonde On The Tracks meets the challenge head on.
Emma Swift: Interview
We caught up with Emma Swift in the run up to the release of Blonde On The Tracks to ask her a little more about the project