Nick Hasted | The Arts Desk

sat 27/09/2025

Nick Hasted

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Nick Hasted has been a film journalist since 1986. As well as The Arts Desk, he currently writes about film, music, books and comics for The Independent, Uncut, Jazzwise and Classic Rock. 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

10 Questions for Lars Ulrich Tuesday, 08 October 2013 Read more...	Metallica: Through the Never Sunday, 06 October 2013 Read more...
Prisoners Wednesday, 02 October 2013 Read more...	Cold Comes the Night Thursday, 19 September 2013 Read more...
No One Lives Tuesday, 03 September 2013 Read more...	DVD: Plays for Britain Tuesday, 27 August 2013 Read more...
You're Next Tuesday, 27 August 2013 Read more...	theartsdesk Q&A: Musician Johnny Marr Saturday, 17 August 2013 Read more...
DVD: Berlin 36 Tuesday, 13 August 2013 Read more...	Paradise: Hope Tuesday, 30 July 2013 Read more...
10 Questions for Atom Egoyan Monday, 29 July 2013 Read more...	The Wolverine Friday, 26 July 2013 Read more...
We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks Wednesday, 10 July 2013 Read more...	Paradise: Faith Friday, 05 July 2013 Read more...
theartsdesk at the Glasgow Jazz Festival Monday, 01 July 2013 Read more...	A Field in England Monday, 01 July 2013 Read more...

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