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Justin Hawkins: “What?! Split harmonics on the bass?”
By Nick Wells published
The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins reacts to the fast and furious licks of Billy Sheehan and Richie Kotzen of rock supergroup The Winery Dogs
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“Ow, it's burning!”: watch Justin Hawkins try to play like Polyphia
By Sam Roche published
The Darkness frontman reacts to Ego Death, the prog-rockers' head-spinning new single with Steve Vai

Wolfgang Van Halen discusses nerves over covering Eddie's guitar parts at Taylor Hawkins tribute concert: “I didn’t even know if I could do it”
By Sam Roche published
The multi-instrumentalist details his fast-tracked rehearsal process with Dave Grohl, Josh Freese and Justin Hawkins, and why the tribute marked the perfect moment to play Van Halen music onstage

The Darkness: “We just see how far we can get before the solos go flying off the edge of the cliff”
By Richard Bienstock published
Guitarists Dan and Justin Hawkins talk Motorheart, a riff-rocking new record that’s dedicated to having fun – and, of course, sex robots

The Darkness's Justin Hawkins endorses Laney
By Jackson Maxwell published
The glam-rocker's new amp of choice – the Laney JH3000 – is a specially-made-for-Hawkins version of the company's Ironheart, but it won't be made widely available to the public

Justin Hawkins: "A note played with supreme confidence, no matter how wrong it is, will always be the right one"
By Amit Sharma published
The Darkness frontman and guitarist shares some six-string live tips and encourages us to embrace mistakes… and learn to drop-kick a Tortex pick, stat!

Justin Hawkins on AC/DC: "There’s no left turn that leaves you disappointed. Every crescendo satisfies"
By Amit Sharma published
The Darkness frontman shares his love for the most iconic fraternal guitar duo of all time - Angus and Malcolm Young - and hails “the ultimate rock riff” in Back In Black
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