The Darkness release new single I Hate Myself The Darkness have released their new single 'I Hate Myself', the second track to be taken from their forthcoming album 'Dreams on Toast'. BANG Premier · Dec 10, 2024
"I don't only shoot famous people, but it's fun working with cranky old rock stars": Photographer Scarlet Page on her portraits of Lemmy, David Bowie, Dave Grohl, Chris Cornell and more Scarlet Page has shot portraits of some of our greatest rock stars, and she's got stories about all of them Louder · Nov 7, 2024
"What the world needs now, is rock, sweet rock": The Darkness invoke God as they launch new album Dreams On Toast The Darkness announce new album, release The Longest Kiss single, and announce UK tour Louder · Sep 18, 2024
“A truly outrageous Superstrat”: Justin Hawkins channels the spirit of Eddie Van Halen’s legendary Frankenstein with his new ridiculously relic’d Atkin signature guitar Complete with a heavily aged neon finish and an empty middle pickup cavity, this new build seemingly pays homage to Van Halen's iconic axe – with some Hawkins-style touches for good measure Guitar World · Sep 13, 2024
‘Justin Hawkins made me laugh a lot’: From Oasis to Slash – photographer Scarlet Page on her favourite shots Exclusive: Photographer’s work spanning 30 years is the subject of a new exhibition, featuring choice shots of Amy Winehouse, David Bowie, Stereophonics, Foo Fighters and The Rolling Stones. She tells the stories behind some of her most iconic portraits The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024
Music expert makes surprising suggestion about Taylor Swift Renowned Swedish music critic Jan Gradvall argues that few artists can capture the attention of a live audience in the way Swift can The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2024
“She sent me a lovely letter talking about how much she loves the song”: Taylor Swift’s viral I Believe In A Thing Called Love singalong sends The Darkness to number one in the iTunes Rock Chart Her air guitar skills were on display, too MusicRadar · Sep 10, 2024
The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins responds to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s viral US Open moment Pop star and her boyfriend were filmed dancing to the band’s 2003 hit ‘I Believe in a Thing Called Love’ at the women’s final over the weekend The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2024
"My little girl can't wait to tell her friends at school": Justin Hawkins responds to viral footage of Taylor Swift singing I Believe In A Thing Called Love at the US Open Tennis wasn't like this in our day Louder · Sep 10, 2024
24 things to get excited about in 2024 As with all years, 2023 had plenty of great, memorable rock moments. With a new year now upon us, here’s what we’re vibed up for that’s coming along in the next 12 months Louder · Jan 2, 2024
“He went from piano ballads to freak-out prog in three years. Amazing… You want him to be difficult and hard to understand”: Justin Hawkins on Todd Rundgren The Darkness lead singer and guitarist chose his prog hero for being radical, eclectic and liking pyramids Louder · Dec 31, 2023
"The label said ‘What do you want to do next, lads?’ and we laughingly said, ‘Christmas song!’": Justin Hawkins on the creation of The Darkness' festive classic The Darkness frontman on how the Lowestoft quartet made Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End) Louder · Dec 24, 2023
Watch The Darkness record a special 20th anniversary performance of their 2003 single Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) with an "angelic" 12-piece choir To mark the 20th birthday of their festive classic Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) The Darkness have recorded a new version for BBC Radio 2 Louder · Dec 19, 2023
Ed Sheeran goes electric as he joins The Darkness on stage in London, and riffs on a Lowden model with a story to tell The singer-songwriter ditched his acoustic to go full electric for Love Is Only a Feeling at London’s Roundhouse earlier this month Guitar World · Dec 18, 2023
Louder · Dec 18, 2023 "Honestly, I don't care if I lose my voice. It's just life, isn't it?": Justin Hawkins on The Darkness, life as a YouTube icon, and predicting the pandemic Fronting The Darkness gave Justin Hawkins fame, a collection of fabulous catsuits, and some serious addiction issues. After some dark days his band are now flying high again
Louder · Dec 15, 2023 "Honestly, I don't care if I lose my voice. It's just life, isn't it?": Justin Hawkins on The Darkness, life as a successful YouTuber, and predicting the pandemic Fronting The Darkness gave Justin Hawkins fame and a collection of catsuits, but after some dark days his band are flying high again
Louder · Dec 10, 2023 Watch Ed Sheeran join The Darkness onstage in London to sing Love Is Only A Feeling Pop megastar Ed Sheeran opened for The Darkness in London last night – and joined the headliners onstage for Love Is Only A Feeling
MusicRadar · Dec 8, 2023 Nile Rodgers, Justin Hawkins, Katie Melua and more advice on how to deal with life on the road Bonafide been-there-done-that stars plus many 'proper' experts deliver top advice on how to keep your head while touring
The Conversation · Nov 16, 2023 New Beatles and Rolling Stones music owes much of its success to the psychology of nostalgia Throughout the 1960s, the Rolling Stones and the Beatles were engaged in a friendly rivalry. Despite being amicable in person, they were in competition for record sales, cultural influence and aesthetic credibility.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023 Welcome to the Darkness review – neo glam rockers light up the comeback trail Feelgood documentary follows Justin Hawkins’ band as they give even the smallest venues a Wembley Arena level performance
Louder · Aug 15, 2023 The Lemon Twigs have backed The Zombies and played with Todd Rundgren: they also drive each other crazy Brothers in a band often spells trouble, but Baroque/power-poppers The Lemon Twigs have found the secret of happily co-existence
MusicRadar · Aug 4, 2023 Wolfgang Van Halen on his approach as a multi-instrumentalist: "Drums are, to me, the most important part. It's the backbone of everything" As Mammoth WVH II drops, Wolfgang tells us about taking his one and only drum lesson from Eddie, and why Travis Barker and Danny Carey shaped his playing
Metal Hammer · Jul 31, 2023 The Darkness: Every album ranked from worst to best Few bands do OTT rock’n’roll quite like The Darkness- and here’s where to start with their back catalogue
Louder · Jul 31, 2023 "I know Dad would have been really proud": Wolfgang Van Halen explains why he played two Van Halen songs to honour Taylor Hawkins Wolfgang Van Halen shares his memories of last year's Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in London
Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2023 Greta Van Fleet - Starcatcher album review: retro rock with muscular guitar solos and retro jumpsuits The Michigan-formed band have had two top 10 albums and won a Grammy