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The Darkness want Gaga collaboration

Music Gossip

21 Apr 2012

The Darkness are hoping to collaborate with Lady Gaga. The 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love' hitmakers are set to support the pop superstar on her forthcoming 'Born This Way Ball' tour and are hoping it will lead to entering the studio with the…

Snow Patrol, Kasabian and Nicki Minaj join The Stone Roses on T in the Park line-up 2012

Noel Gallagher and Florence and the Machine also on bill

23 Feb 2012

It was announced this morning that Kasabian and Snow Patrol would be the other main headliners at this year’s T in the Park (Fri 6 – Sun 8 Jul). Festival director and DF Concerts main man Geoff Ellis was excited to welcome the Brit bands to the T…

The Darkness top American Download Rock Chart

Music Gossip

7 Feb 2012

The Darkness have topped the American Download Rock Chart after appearing in a Super Bowl advert. The British rockers' frontman, Justin Hawkins, had a spot in a 90 second ad for electronics company Samsung which aired during the NFL event - one of…

Preview of 2012 - Games

A look at the videogames that'll rule your world this year, including GTA V, Halo 4 and Max Payne 3

9 Jan 2012

First off the biggie: Grand Theft Auto V. We’ve seen the trailer and it looks like we’re back in Los Angeles, sorry Los Santos, for the latest instalment of the world conquering videogame developed by Edinburgh’s own Rockstar North. The shoot outs, car…

The Darkness finishing comeback record

Music Gossip

21 Dec 2011

The Darkness have "nearly finished" their comeback album. The 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love' rockers reformed with their original line up earlier this year, and have been putting together the follow up to 2005's 'One Way Ticket To Hell. And…

The Darkness' Dire influence

Music Gossip

4 Aug 2011

The Darkness' new album is influenced by Dire Straits. The recently reformed 'Cannonball' group are putting the finishing touches to their comeback album, and have a surprising musical influence to add to "AC/DC, Queen and Aerosmith" which informed…

The Darkness play better sober

Music Gossip

10 Jun 2011

The Darkness find it much easier to play shows now they're sober. The 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love' rockers - who originally split in 2006 over drug problems within the band - are making their comeback this summer with a string of shows and…

The Darkness announce low key comeback shows

Music Gossip

12 May 2011

The Darkness have announced three warm up shows ahead of their appearance at this year's Download Festival. The 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love' rockers will play the intimate shows in their home country ahead of a string of festival dates across…

The Darkness reform

Music Gossip

11 Mar 2011

The Darkness have reformed. Warring brothers Justin and Dan Hawkins have called an end to their feud and are set to hit the road for a series of concerts, including a number of festival dates. According to The Sun newspaper, the two rock 'n' roll…

The Darkness to reform

Music Gossip

5 Jul 2010

The Darkness are reforming after brothers Justin and Dan Hawkins finally ended their bitter feud. The spandex-clad rock group split in 2006 when Justin left to battle drink and drug problems and the warring siblings have not spoken since. However…

T in the Park - Saturday

13 Jul 2009

Having utterly failed to 'tweet' from T in the Park, Brendan Miles is given a second chance to voice his thoughts on some of the best acts to grace Scotland's biggest music festival