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Nick Kent (born 24 December 1951) is a British rock critic and musician, best known for his writing for the NME in the 1970s, and his books The Dark Stuff (1994) and Apathy for the Devil (2010). Early life.
Aug 31, 2010 · When “Diamond” David Lee Roth quipped, “Rock critics like Elvis Costello because rock critics look like Elvis Costello,” he certainly did not have Nick Kent in mind. Kent, the most ...
Feb 22, 2021 · Nick Kent started writing for NME in 1972, which was a good year to be a rock’n’roll writer. And no writer in Britain was more rock’n’roll than Kent, who was soon as notorious for wearing ...
Feb 2, 2021 · The veteran – some might say infamous – rock journalist and author Nick Kent is not an easy man to get a hold of. Since effectively retiring from active journalistic duties well over a decade ...
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Mar 10, 2010 · Legendary NME rock journalist Nick Kent discusses his memoir of the 70s, Apathy for the Devil, which features his encounters with the Rolling Stones, Led Zep...
Nick has written for numerous publications and lives in Paris with his partner, Laurence Romance, and their son. His autobiography, Apathy for the Devil, was published to great acclaim in 2010, and his first novel The Unstable Boys in 2021. RBP pieces on Nick's band the Subterraneans. Nick Kent on the RBP podcast. 315 articles.
May 6, 2021 · Every night for the past 32 years, erstwhile rock scribe Nick Kent vividly dreams he is homeless in 1970s London. “Going to extremes gets results – but they might not be the results you want to achieve.”. After carousing backstage with his old mates The Rolling Stones or watching pal Iggy Pop at a gig, he’s “going from door to door ...
Feb 11, 2021 · In this episode (https://www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Episode/e93) we welcome the legendary Nick Kent as our very special guest. Unarguably the most famous...
In 2002 Nick Kent was presented with the NME ‘God Like Genius’ award for his 30-year career as a rock writer. A contributor to the Guardian, The Times, Liberation, Mojo and GQ he is the author of the classic collection, The Dark Stuff which was first published in 1994. It was followed by his 1970s Memoir, Apathy For the Devil, in 2010.
