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

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The Gun Club: Fire Of Love

By Nick Hasted Published

Game-changing 1981 blues-punk debut that gives us both barrels.

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Gerard Way: Hesitant Alien

By Nick Hasted Published

Solo debut from My Chemical Romance man.

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Prince: Art Official Age & 3rdEyeGirl: Plectrumelectrum

By Nick Hasted Published

What we learned from Prince’s two new albums.

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The Urban Voodoo Machine: Love, Drink & Death!

By Nick Hasted Published

Wilko Johnson guests with London’s gypsy bop’n’strollers.

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Spike: 100% Pure Frankie Miller

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Quireboys frontman pays tribute to gravel-voiced Glaswegian

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J Mascis: Tied To A Star

By Nick Hasted Published

Mostly acoustic solo return from Dinosaur Jr. guitar hero.

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Spike: 100% Frankie Miller

By Nick Hasted Published

Quireboys singer revives Scotrock legend.

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Drugs: Ginger Baker

By Nick Hasted Published

The definitive rock drummer on the definitive jazz drug.

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Family: Lenny Kravitz

By Nick Hasted Published

Letting kids go their way.

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Peter Murphy: Lion

By Nick Hasted Published

Ex-Bauhaus singer roars back with his Lion.

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Pete Astor: Richard Hell And The Voidoids’ Blank Generation

By Nick Hasted Published

Punk manifesto dissected, in latest 33 1/3 LP biog.

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Turbowolf and The Hounds

By Nick Hasted Published

Who let the dogs out?

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Drive-By Truckers: English Oceans

By Nick Hasted Published

Literary southern rockers punch smart on tenth album.

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Pontiak: Innocence

By Nick Hasted Published

Virginia’s Carney brothers rock hauntingly on seventh album.

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Dave Davies: I Will Be Me

By Nick Hasted Published

Former Kink’s comeback gains pace with this disparate yet defiant effort.

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Aynsley Lister: Home

By Nick Hasted Published

Brit bluesman takes charge on tenth album.

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Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa: Seesaw

By Nick Hasted Published

Joe rides shotgun again on a soul-blues covers sequel.

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12 Dirty Bullets: Riddles

By Nick Hasted Published

Worthy second album from a rare indie talent.

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Six.By Seven: Love And Peace And Sympathy

By Nick Hasted Published

Nottingham post-shoegaze rockers make a decent return.

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Sparks: Two Hands One Mouth: Live In Europe

By Nick Hasted Published

Faith No More’s favourite synth-pop/art-rock duo live.

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