Latest about Justin Hawkins
“Rick Rubin is one of the most inspirational guitar players of my childhood. It’s a curveball, isn’t it?!” Justin Hawkins names the 14 guitarists who shaped his sound
The Darkness frontman turned YouTube personality on why Keith Richards’ playing is underrated, what makes Eddie Van Halen’s solo blueprint so spectacular, and why guitarists who “make you feel like you want to grab a guitar and do it” are more important than any virtuoso
Justin Hawkins explains why he thinks John Frusciante is overrated
In his podcast, The Darkness guitarist discussed why he gets “nothing from John Frusciante’s guitar playing” – and why he thinks no good rock 'n' roll has ever been played on a PRS
Justin Hawkins brands Plini “a bit boring”
Despite suggesting Plini’s act lacks “attitudinal edginess” – and advising he swaps his Strandberg for a low-slung Les Paul – the Darkness frontman does pay tribute to the virtuoso’s “staggering musicianship”
Justin Hawkins: “What?! Split harmonics on the bass?”
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
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”
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”
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
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
