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My Favourite Things: The stuff Justin Hawkins can’t live without

By Scott Rowley last updated 30 June 22

“I like getting up people's noses…” Singer, songwriter and catsuit wearer Justin Hawkins of The Darkness on his love of posh clothes, creepy books and "fizzy fish & chips"

The Darkness and Black Stone Cherry announce co-headline UK tour for 2023

By Liz Scarlett published 22 June 22

The Darkness share details of their joint UK tour with Black Stone Cherry for 2023

Whitesnake's David Coverdale once made The Darkness' Justin Hawkins vomit in his own mouth after flirting with his mum

By Liz Scarlett published 30 May 22

The Darkness' Justin Hawkins recalls the moment Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale shamelessly flirted with his mum

Justin Hawkins is thinking about buying a castle for The Darkness to live in

By Emma Johnston published 20 May 22

From writing advertising jingles music in a London bedsit, to headlining Wembley Arena fronting The Darkness, a lot has happened to Justin Hawkins

The Darkness' Justin Hawkins and Bon Jovi's Jon Bon Jovi

The Darkness' Justin Hawkins thinks Jon Bon Jovi needs to stop singing, now

By Liz Scarlett published 11 May 22

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins has expressed his concern over Jon Bon Jovi's deteriorating vocals, suggesting that "people around him need to tell him to stop"

The Darkness's Justin Hawkins: 10 Records That Changed My Life

By Malcolm Dome last updated 17 March 22

Justin Hawkins from The Darkness picks ten albums that shone a light down the path to rock'n'roll triumph

Justin Hawkins on flying helicopters, white tigers, and why rock is resting

By Dave Everley published 24 December 21

Clothes maketh the rock star. You’ve got to have life goals. Success has its downsides. These are among the things that shape Justin Hawkins’ world view

The Darkness announce 34 date North America tour for 2022

By Paul Brannigan last updated 13 December 21

The Darkness reveal spring tour of US and Canada in support of new album Motorheart: “Get the f**k in!” advises Justin Hawkins

The Darkness: still profoundly silly, still exactly what we need

By Emma Johnston published 19 November 21

Lowestoft’s finest The Darkness have a lust for (alien and robot) life on album seven Motorheart

Apparently Greta Van Fleet aren't just a Led Zeppelin "tribute act" anymore

By Elizabeth Scarlett published 18 November 21

So says The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins, who has shared his thoughts on Greta Van Fleet in a new video

‘It was lonely… I wanted out’: Justin Hawkins on the darkness and desolation behind The Masked Singer

By Paul Brannigan published 17 November 21

The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins lifts the lid on the emotional cost of his participation in season one of The Masked Singer

Justin Hawkins says The Darkness helped bring rock back to life

By Elizabeth Scarlett last updated 17 November 21

Justin Hawkins weighs in on the 'rock is dead' debate, and claims that The Darkness helped rejuvenate the genre

The Darkness engage cattle to star in frisky video for It's Love, Jim

By Fraser Lewry published 21 October 21

There's plenty of bovine excitement as The Darkness conjure up unearthly excitement in video for It's Love, Jim - taken from upcoming album Motorheart

The Darkness celebrate the carnal power of love with Jussy’s Girl video

By Fraser Lewry last updated 27 September 21

Jussy's Girl comes from upcoming Darkness album Motorheart, due in November

The Darkness launch Nobody Can See Me Cry single, cry throughout video

By Fraser Lewry last updated 9 September 21

The high octane Nobody Can See Me Cry comes from The Darkness's upcoming album Motorheart

The Darkness return with the release of their upcoming album's title track, Motorheart

By Elizabeth Scarlett published 12 August 21

The Darkness share the first taste of their forthcoming album, with the release of its title track, Motorheart

The Darkness: the story behind the Permission To Land artwork

By Classic Rock Magazine last updated 27 July 21

A naked blonde flagging an alien ship onto a runway? It can only be Permission To Land by The Darkness

Watch: The Darkness on tourbus rules, onstage mishaps and the power of live music

By One Louder published 25 June 21

Video Exclusive: The Darkness on the UK tour set to blow away the Covid cobwebs in November, and their “kick-arse” new album Motorheart, due October 15

Let rock be unconfined: The Darkness announce new album Motorheart

By Fraser Lewry published 4 June 21

Motorheart by The Darkness will arrive in October, followed by a tour with Steve Harris's other band British Lion

The Darkness' Justin Hawkins picks his favourite Queen songs

By Justin Hawkins last updated 6 May 21

The Darkness frontman on Freddie's mega mullet, Queen's 'spectacular dynamics' and why Hot Space is the band's most misunderstood album

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