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The Darkness

November 2023

  • Welcome To The Darkness

    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

March 2023

  • stills from Justin Hawkins' YouTube channel for the upcoming feature.

    The Darkness’s Justin Hawkins on his YouTuber second act: ‘I can say anything I want!’

    The glam metal vocalist is used to slaying arenas but his second career, as a YouTuber breaking down famous songs, has taken on a life of its own – and annoyed Maroon 5’s lawyers

January 2023

  • On a pathological quest for love … the Darkness.

    How we made
    ‘Why don’t we just write the stupidest song ever?’ How the Darkness made I Believe in a Thing Called Love

    ‘The crab in the music video was a reference to when you’ve taken lots of cocaine and your eyes are on stalks. We’ve always had an affinity with sea creatures – we’re from Lowestoft’

December 2022

  • ‘Christmas songs fail when they don’t reflect the spirit of the season’ … (L-R) Mariah Carey, Tyler, the Creator and Justin Hawkins from the Darkness.

    Do they know it’s Christmas?! Why today’s meek festive pop lacks the crucial chaos element

    Emma Garland
    Despite annual attempts at toppling Mariah, there hasn’t been a new Christmas classic in nearly a decade. Modern songwriters shoot too classy: history tells us that commotion is the only way

September 2022

  • The Foo Fighters looking grave on stage at Wembley Stadium

    Taylor Hawkins tribute concert review – stars unite to honour the late Foo Fighters drummer

    An eclectic lineup of musicians makes this a curious bombardment of music – but Dave Grohl, his voice cracking with emotion, is the real star of the show

January 2022

  • Justin and Dan Hawkins. Photography: Pål Hansen; Styling: Andie Redman.

    Flashback
    Justin and Dan Hawkins of the Darkness look back: ‘People are terrified of us. And rightly so’

    The brothers recreate a family photo and talk about how they came back from a huge fallout – and a best man’s speech starring a puppet testicle

September 2019

  • Cate Le Bon, the Weeknd and Bruce Springsteen.

    Best culture of the 21st century
    'It's one big earworm': readers' picks of the best albums this century

    After we published our list of the greatest albums this century, we asked for your own suggestions – from dark R&B to revolutionary drum’n’bass

March 2019

  • Glam squad … Gethin Davies, Adam Slack, Jed Elliott and Luke Spiller of the Struts.

    Bristolian Rhapsody: how the Struts put the pout back in pop

    He’s the leotard-clad double of Freddie Mercury with the showboating to match. Struts frontman Luke Spiller reveals how he owes it all to Justin Hawkins in a catsuit

December 2018

  • Simply having a wonderful No 1.

    'Someone called me the antichrist': behind the battles for Christmas No 1

    Christmas No 1 was once a fiercely fought-over prize. From RATM v Joe McElderry, Slade v Wizzard and George Michael in Wham! v George Michael in Band Aid, winners and losers recall the great festive stand-offs

October 2017

  • Aldous Harding

    This week's new tracks
    Aldous Harding’s Elation: the soundtrack to a Black Mirror episode about a time-travelling folk-goth

    Also this week: Wretch 32 is so on-trend he’s basically in the future, while the Sound of Arrows miss their target

March 2015

  • Top Gear

    Music blog
    Missing Top Gear? Here are five songs to capture the essence of Jeremy Clarkson

    Can you capture Jeremy Clarkson’s persona in five songs to fill that Top Gear-shaped hole? We think you can

December 2013

  • Alicia Keys and Laura Mvula

    2013 in review
    Best music moments of 2013: top artists pick their favourites

    From Russell Brand's revolution rallying cry to rocking with rugby players, the musical stars of 2013 pick the highlights of their year

June 2013

  • Kings of Leon

    Music blog
    Can bands be trusted to name their own albums?

    Kings of Leon are to release Mechanical Bull. It's a terrible title, but terrible titles are part of rock's rich tapestry

August 2012

  • The Darkness In Concert - San Francisco, CA

    30 minutes with …
    The Darkness's Justin Hawkins: 'Contrary to expectations, you'd never catch me dogging'

  • the darkness

    The Darkness: Hot Cakes – review

  • Music blog
    This week's top five music links

  • The Darkness: Hot Cakes – review

May 2012

  • the darkness

    The Darkness, they're back and Gaga approved

    Lowestoft's finest have been hand-picked to support Lady Gaga. Bad romance, or the edge of glory?

April 2012

  • Lady Gaga

    Lady Gaga announces two UK dates as part of Born This Way Ball tour

    The Darkness will support Lady Gaga on the European leg of her world tour, the first since last year's release of Born This Way

November 2011

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Live music booking now
    Live music booking now

    Omar Souleyman | Gaggle | Florence + The Machine | Under 1 Roof | The Darkness | Bruce Springsteen

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