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Justin Hawkins on his run-in with Ace Frehley – who saw the funny side to their ‘spat’
By Phil Weller published
The Darkness frontman felt a good-natured tirade had landed him in hot water

Justin Hawkins names the guitar virtuoso who could have been EVH’s equal in the 1980s
By Phil Weller published
The Darkness guitarist believes this shredder would have been better appreciated in the ’80s

Yungblud and Jack Osbourne push back against criticism of the VMAs Ozzy Osbourne tribute
By Janelle Borg published
Ozzy's son, Jack, insists that Yungblud was more involved behind the scenes than most people realize

Justin Hawkins defends his brother’s comments over the VMAs Ozzy Osbourne tribute
By Phil Weller published
Yungblud starred alongside Nuno Bettencourt, Joe Perry and Steven Tyler for an all-star medley of Prince of Darkness tunes – which was met with derision by Dan Hawkins

Justin Hawkins unfiltered: the inside story about the rise, fall and rebirth of the Darkness
By Jon Weiderhorn published
This is the story of a band who blew up, broke up, and got back up again with an appetite to record the album of their lives. And Justin Hawkins admits, he's lucky to be be alive to tell the tale

Justin Hawkins on why he’s not convinced by alternate tunings
By Phil Weller published
Hawkins believes that E standard offers plenty of opportunity for expression

“We can see this dividing opinion more than almost any guitar we’ve reviewed”: Atkin JH3001 review
By Neville Marten published
What happens when charmingly bonkers rockstar Justin Hawkins is given free rein to design his own guitar? Guess what? He comes up with something charmingly bonkers!

Justin Hawkins is known for his rock chops – but a soul and reggae legend inspired him to break the rules
By Jenna Scaramanga published
The Darkness singer on how Johnny Nash inspired him to broaden his musical horizon

Why Justin Hawkins expects to be playing nothing but Atkin guitars by the end of the year
By Amit Sharma published
The Darkness frontman details his journey to Friedman amps via a freaky Laney experience, the success of his musicology podcast series, and the jealousy his band have caused by crossing over to pop

Justin Hawkins explains why technically complex bands like Sleep Token and Polyphia are generating mass appeal
By Janelle Borg published
The Darkness frontman and social media commentator claims that there's a new appreciation for a certain brand of virtuosity that, in eras past, might have been perceived as “showing off”
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