Articles by 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).

Articles by: Nick Hasted

The Story Behind The Song: Neil Young - After The Gold Rush

By Nick Hasted published 12 November 16

Influenced by an end-of-the-world screenplay and feverishly crafted while on tour with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, it was a leap of faith that became one of Neil Young's most enduring songs

No more troubled times: The Jayhawks head back to the stage

By Nick Hasted published 25 October 16

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After a tumultuous 31-year career of inter-band fall outs, the reunited country rockers strut their stuff at a London double-header

Close-up colour portrait of Glenn Hughes wearing sunglasses

"Don’t fry bacon when you’re pissed..." The Gospel According To Glenn Hughes

By Nick Hasted published 25 October 16

Keep your head when there’s a gun pointed at it, careful what you do when you're under the influence… And all the other things that 50 years in rock’n’roll has taught Glenn Hughes

Beth Hart - Fire On the Floor album review

By Nick Hasted published 26 September 16

Blues queen stretches out

Drive-By Truckers American Band album cover

Drive-By Truckers - American Band album review

By Nick Hasted published 25 September 16

Southern rockers smash a home run.

Gregg Allman - No Stranger To The Dark: The Best Of Gregg Allman album review

By Nick Hasted published 1 September 16

Patchy solo picks, from ’85 to ’98

Hashish A Product Of Hashish album cover

Hashish - A Product Of Hashish album review

By Nick Hasted published 30 August 16

The drugs don’t work for ambient Swedes' disappointing debut

Simple Minds: the making of New Gold Dream

By Nick Hasted published 8 July 16

As the 80s dawned, Simple Minds were in crisis. But, believing that life was without limits, they recorded the album New Gold Dream. And the dream became reality...

Van Morrison It’s Too Late To Stop Now... Volumes II, III, IV album cover

Van Morrison - ...It’s Too Late To Stop Now... Volumes II, III, IV album review

By Nick Hasted published 6 July 16

Bumper out-takes from legendary live album.

Walter Trout Alive In Amsterdam album cover

Walter Trout - Alive In Amsterdam album review

By Nick Hasted published 4 July 16

Bluesman’s resurrection blazingly confirmed.

Bob Dylan - Fallen Angels album review

By Nick Hasted published 9 June 16

Dylan croons again.

Dear Axl Rose, don’t try to control how we see you. You’ll lose.

By Nick Hasted published 9 June 16

As Axl Rose's friends in the legal profession issue takedown orders left, right and centre, attempting to remove images from the web, we reveal why he's doing it. And why he shouldn't