Nick Drake

The Endless Coloured Ways is a brilliantly realised, perfectly sequenced tribute that, because of the sheer creative variety on show, never spills over into hagiography, and always prioritises Nick Drake’s musical heritage over the cult of his personal history.

It was in a world of experimentation and musical fervency that Nick Drake recorded Bryter Layter. 50 years on, we revisit his second album – his most ambitious and coherent – proactively responding to the vibrant musical world around him.

Molly Drake was a songwriter of vivid vision and an author of strange, calm, ambiguous poems which deserve to be remembered on their own terms. This release will go some way towards making sure that happens.

This morning BBC Radio 2 announced that singer-songwriter Nick Drake will be inducted into the Folk Awards Hall of Fame at this years’ Radio 2 Folk Awards and that Dónal Lunny will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Josh Rouse heads out on a record buying trip, courtesy of Yep Roc Records and selects two classic albums to chat about: Nick Drake’s ‘Five Leaves Left’ and Michael Hurley’s ‘Have Moicy’. Watch the video here.

Acclaimed music writer Pete Paphides expertly explores the music that influenced Nick, and the influence Nick left behind, using John Peel’s Archive Collection to tell the story. The resulting audio clips, songs and informed written musings come together to form an expanded annotated podcast which is a real must for any fan of Nick Drake.

Elysian Quartet cellist Laura Moody warms up to debut album release ‘Acrobats’ with a series of live videos – watch her spectacular performance of Nick Drake’s Cello Song.

With the release her new album this month Simon talks to Beverley Martyn about her career covering Davy Graham, Bert Jansch, Paul Simon, Nick Drake, Joe Boyd and of course John Martyn.

Reckless Jane, a previously unheard track written by Nick Drake with musician and friend Beverley Martyn (our Artist of the Month), has today been premièred with The Independent.

The home recordings of Nick Drake’s mother, Molly Drake, are to get a distribution deal and vinyl release via Ba Da Bing Records and Squirrel Thing Recordings.

Nick Drake’s debut album ‘Five Leaves Left’ is to be reissued as a boxed faithful replica on 180GSM audiophile virgin vinyl with extras, a real collectors piece for any Drake fan.

Get a taster of ‘Way to Blue – The Songs of Nick Drake’ which is released this comig Monday 15th April featuring Teddy Thompson, Vashti Bunyan, Robyn Hitchcock, Lisa Hannigan, Scott Matthews, Danny Thompson and more

Way to Blue – The Songs of Nick Drake sees its release in April, curated by the legendary Joe Boyd it features the likes of Teddy Thompson, Vashti Bunyan, Robyn Hitchcock, Lisa Hannigan, Scott Matthews, Danny Thompson and more

Folk Radio UK is very honoured to able to premiere the new video from Norwegian chanteuse extraordinaire Anne Marie Almedal. Winter Song is taken from her latest album Memory Lane, her strongest musical statement yet!

Listen to our latest session from London based solo artist Sam Brookes. For a soloist he brings incredible depth to his music which sparkles with a beautiful light, unlike any other artist I can think of today.

Rob Young has released a compilation CD as a companion to his 2010 groundbreaking book ‘Electric Eden’ which will guide you through the secret garden within Albion’s musical landscape featuring some rare gems!

Universal Music Catalogue release new double-CD as companion to Rob Young’s celebrated book: ‘Electric Eden – Unearthing Britain’s Visonary Music’.

[rating=3] American singer songwriter Will Stratton says that his albums are ‘most comprehensible in fall or early winter’. Perhaps it’s because we’re across the pond, but Post Empire feels entirely suited for Summer. It has the sound of the mid-west, with adept and agile fingerstyle guitar that places itself in the middle of a dusty desert sunset, bouncing off rocks and into the ether. ‘You Divers’ begins with swooning filmic …