Stereogum — Later this month, the jazz pianist Brad Mehldau will release his new album Ride Into The Sun, his tribute to the late Elliott Smith. On the LP, Mehldau covers 10 Elliott Smith songs, as well as tracks from Big Star and Nick Drake, and he also incl... more info

Stereogum — Last year, Caroline Polachek performed a beautiful rendition of Radiohead’s “True Love Waits” at Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris. On Thursday (July 31), the experimental-pop musician covered Nick Drake’s “River Man” at the Aspen Art M... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Nick Drake. Hanging on a star. Read Camera Obscura, Jawbox and Anders Parker in MAGNET on Drake: The post Happy Birthday Nick Drake appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — “If loving this is wrong, then I don’t wanna be right.” So sings Sydney Minsky Sargeant, from the Manchester dance-rock band Working Men’s Club, on the lead single from his solo debut. Lunga drops in September via Domino; it contains songs... more info

Antimusic Rock — The Making Of Five Leaves Left, a project nine years in gestation, will be released July 25 via Island/UMe more info

Stereogum — Last year marked the 50th anniversary of Nick Drake’s tragic passing. He left behind a formidable legacy and influence that continues to be celebrated by a vast spectrum of artists. 2023’s The Endless Coloured Ways – The Songs Of Nick Drake ... more info

Obscure Sound — Another success from Bristol, England-based artist Ryan McMurtry, “Let Me Be Me” conveys a lush folk introspection in its blend of warming vocals, trickling acoustics, and caressing flute. While just two minutes in length, “Let Me Be Me” make... more info

Stereogum — On Sunday, November 24, 1974, Nick Drake went to bed at 10:30 p.m., earlier than usual. It was a dreary day at Far Leys, the Drake family estate in Tanworth-in-Arden, England, a village in the Warwickshire countryside. Nick, who had suffered a men... more info

Antimusic Rock — HANSON have released a cover of folk icon Nick Drake's 'Pink Moon.' The song is one of two brand-new recordings taken from the 20th-anniversary more info

Magnet Magazine — 55 years ago today, Nick Drake released debut album Five Leaves Left. Time has told us. Read our Drake Over/Under: The post Nick Drake Released Debut Album “Five Leaves Left” 55 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info