
Nick Hasted
Nick Hasted writes about film, music, books and comics for Classic Rock, The Independent, Uncut, Jazzwise and The Arts Desk. He has published three books: The Dark Story of Eminem (2002), You Really Got Me: The Story of The Kinks (2011), and Jack White: How He Built An Empire From The Blues (2016).
Latest articles by Nick Hasted

Pugwash - Silverlake album review
By Nick Hasted published
Brian Wilson-approved craftsman perseveres

Heavy Load: Beth Hart answers heavy questions for heavy rockers
By Nick Hasted published
Singer Beth Hart on her troubled childhood, insecurity, singing with Jeff Beck, death and the “miracle” of life

The Making Of Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells by Richard Newman review
By Nick Hasted published
How a prog classic was got together in the country

Nickelback - Reissues album review
By Nick Hasted published
Not yet ratedThe band you love to hate hit vinyl

Status Quo - Live At The N.E.C. album review
By Nick Hasted published
1981 Prince’s Trust concert triumph, complete

Pearl Jam - Let’s Play Two album review
By Nick Hasted published
Soundtrack to Eddie Vedder’s home-town baseball homage

Walter Trout - We’re All In This Together album review
By Nick Hasted published
All-star all-clear for blues king

Breaking bad: George Thorogood looks back over a tumultuous career
By Nick Hasted published
Bad To The Bone made George Thorogood and his Destroyers stars in the MTV age. Now back with a new solo album, the bluesman looks back on the highs and lows

Hiss Golden Messenger - Hallelujah Anyhow album review
By Nick Hasted published
Sturdily soulful Americana

Black Stone Cherry - Black To Blues album review
By Nick Hasted published
Southern rockers bow to the blues

The Dream Syndicate - How Did I Find Myself Here? album review
By Nick Hasted published
Paisley Underground heroes resurface

Rick Wakeman - The Art In Music Trilogy album review
By Nick Hasted published
Remastered, committed New Age noodling

Dickey Betts & Great Southern - Southern Rock Jam album review
By Nick Hasted published
Holding firm after the Allmans

Hard Working Americans - We’re All In This Together album review
By Nick Hasted published
Supergroup of sorts jam for America

The Allman Brothers Band - Hell & High Water: The Best Of The... album review
By Nick Hasted published
Best of the Brothers’ worst

Fairport Convention - Come All Ye: The First Ten Years album review
By Nick Hasted published
Seven discs celebrate folk rockers 50th

Bill Baird - Baby Blue Abyss / Easy Machines album review
By Nick Hasted published
Not yet ratedTwo sides of US indie rebel auteur

Aaron Buchanan And The Cult Classics - The Man With Stars On... album review
By Nick Hasted published
Heaven’s Basement singer’s swaggering solo return.

X Japan's Yoshiki: "I’m almost killing myself every show"
By Nick Hasted published
Not yet ratedThey’re all-conquering, Godzilla-sized monsters of rock in their home country, and now they’re bringing the X factor to the world

Alejandro Escovedo - Burn Something Beautiful album review
By Nick Hasted published
Peter Buck collaborates with embattled punk veteran

Last Of The Giants: The True Story Of Guns N’ Roses by Mick Wall review
By Nick Hasted published
Maximum rock’n’madness

The Molochs - America's Velvet Glory album review
By Nick Hasted published
Garage-rock revived with conviction on duo’s second
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