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“I was a session guitarist for a bit, which is unbelievable because I can’t read music. I used to pretend to flip the music sheets during sessions!” Dan Hawkins says it’s a miracle The Darkness have survived so long

His most prized Gibson was made for Jimmy Page and contains an Angus Young pickup. He knows the difference between opening for Metallica and Iron Maiden. He knows kids hate AI. And there’s one thing that he can’t tell you for legal reasons

Guitar World · Aug 16

Dan Hawkins on the time he jammed “back to back” with Brian May onstage: “I was like, ‘Oh my god, I’ve never done this before. If I move, he will fall over”

The Darkness shared the stage with the Queen guitar legend back in 2011

Guitar World · Aug 9

“It’s the best album ever made! It’s so diverse it transcends any sort of rock boundaries. Even within the first two songs, you’re thrown straight into the unknown”: Why this Queen classic is hailed as the GOAT by The Darkness guitarist Dan Hawkins

“The whole album means so much to me. It blew my mind”

MusicRadar · Jul 22

"There are people who are almost tainted by their knowledge of music. It's almost like they know too much": How we got over ourselves and learned to love The Darkness

On October 7, 2003, The Darkness released their debut album Permission To Land. Many were resistant to its obvious charms, including us

Louder · Jan 28

"I was naked in the vocal booth. At first, I did it as an experiment to see if it would help, then it became a tradition": The story of the spandex-clad classic that launched its creators into the stratosphere

Recorded on 9/11 and once voted the Greatest Song Of The Twenty-first Century So Far, I Believe In A Thing Called Love could have been a hit in any decade

Louder · Jan 9

“It’s one thing to be a visionary, but it’s another thing to have the gift to pull off the vision”: Why Billy Corgan and Smashing Pumpkins collaborated with Yungblud

The alt-rock legend has become the latest big name to link up with Yungblud

Guitar World · Jan 5

Yungblud describes The Darkness as 'doormen at a party they weren't invited to'

Yungblud has reignited his feud with The Darkness as he described critics of his MTV VMAs tribute to Ozzy Osbourne as "trying to be doormen at a party that they weren't invited to".

BANG Premier · Dec 17, 2025

How much money do stars make from Christmas songs in 2025? From Mariah Carey to Wham!

For some artists the festive season is incredibly lucrative as Christmas songs fill the airwaves

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2025

The Darkness reveal how they 'blagged’ their Christmas hit

The Darkness penned their Christmas classic Christmas Time (Don’t Let The Bells End) after a drunken night out.

BANG Premier · Dec 10, 2025

Watch The Darkness treat commuters at London St Pancras station to a surprise live performance

Justin and Dan Hawkins of The Darkness performed Christmas songs and some of their hits at London train station

Metal Hammer · Nov 26, 2025