Nick Hasted

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

Cover art for Sterling Ball, John Ferraro And Jim Cox - The Mutual Admiration. Society
Sterling Ball, John Ferraro And Jim Cox - The Mutual Admiration... album review

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Steve Vai and Albert Lee join the R&B jam

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Cover art for Eric Bell - Standing At A Bus Stop album
Eric Bell - Standing At A Bus Stop album review

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Lizzy guitarist writes again

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Cover art for Beth Hart And Joe Bonamassa - Black Coffee album
Beth Hart And Joe Bonamassa - Black Coffee album review

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Third time together for rock’s Ike and Tina

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What happened when we went off the grid with Electric Wizard

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Classic Rock goes off the grid to track down Electric Wizard, who tell us about swapping doom for Detroit, geese attacks, utopian nightmares and the weirdness of Wimborne

Tracks & Singles
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Pugwash - Silverlake album review

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Brian Wilson-approved craftsman perseveres

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Beth Hart
Heavy Load: Beth Hart answers heavy questions for heavy rockers

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Singer Beth Hart on her troubled childhood, insecurity, singing with Jeff Beck, death and the “miracle” of life

Interviews
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Upp - Upp/This Way album review

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Jeff Beck’s funk-rock follies

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Cover art for The Making Of Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells by Richard Newman review
The Making Of Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells by Richard Newman review

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How a prog classic was got together in the country

Bands & Artists
Cover art for Nickelback - Reissues album
Nickelback - Reissues album review

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The band you love to hate hit vinyl

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Cover art for Status Quo - Live At The N.E.C. album
Status Quo - Live At The N.E.C. album review

By Nick Hasted Published

1981 Prince’s Trust concert triumph, complete

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Cover art for Pearl Jam - Let’s Play Two album
Pearl Jam - Let’s Play Two album review

By Nick Hasted Published

Soundtrack to Eddie Vedder’s home-town baseball homage

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Cover art for Walter Trout - We’re All In This Together album
Walter Trout - We’re All In This Together album review

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All-star all-clear for blues king

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Breaking bad: George Thorogood looks back over a tumultuous career

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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

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Cover art for Hiss Golden Messenger - Hallelujah Anyhow album
Hiss Golden Messenger - Hallelujah Anyhow album review

By Nick Hasted Published

Sturdily soulful Americana

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Cover art for Black Stone Cherry - Black To Blues album
Black Stone Cherry - Black To Blues album review

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Southern rockers bow to the blues

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Cover art for The Dream Syndicate - How Did I Find Myself Here? album
The Dream Syndicate - How Did I Find Myself Here? album review

By Nick Hasted Published

Paisley Underground heroes resurface

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Cover art for Rick Wakeman - The Art In Music Trilogy album
Rick Wakeman - The Art In Music Trilogy album review

By Nick Hasted Published

Remastered, committed New Age noodling

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Cover art for Dickey Betts & Great Southern - Southern Rock Jam album
Dickey Betts & Great Southern - Southern Rock Jam album review

By Nick Hasted Published

Holding firm after the Allmans

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Cover art Hard Working Americans - We’re All In This Together album
Hard Working Americans - We’re All In This Together album review

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Supergroup of sorts jam for America

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Cover art for The Allman Brothers Band - Hell & High Water: The Best Of The Arista Years album
The Allman Brothers Band - Hell & High Water: The Best Of The... album review

By Nick Hasted Published

Best of the Brothers’ worst

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Cover art for Fairport Convention - Come All Ye: The First Ten Years album
Fairport Convention - Come All Ye: The First Ten Years album review

By Nick Hasted Published

Seven discs celebrate folk rockers 50th

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Cover art for Bill Baird - Baby Blue Abyss / Easy Machines album
Bill Baird - Baby Blue Abyss / Easy Machines album review

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Two sides of US indie rebel auteur

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Aaron Buchanan
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.

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A photograph of Yoshiki lying on a piano
X Japan's Yoshiki: "I’m almost killing myself every show"

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They’re all-conquering, Godzilla-sized monsters of rock in their home country, and now they’re bringing the X factor to the world

Concerts & Shows
Cover art for Alejandro Escovedo - Burn Something Beautiful album
Alejandro Escovedo - Burn Something Beautiful album review

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Peter Buck collaborates with embattled punk veteran

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