The Darkness

Would the band be wise to change their name? Justin Hawkins contemplates the idea here.

There will be no trek Down Under for The Darkness. The band has canceled its forthcoming tour of Australia with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts due to drummer Ed Graham's hip problems. Graham has a history of hip issues and they've flared up again, forcing the band to bail on the tour of Oz...

The Darkness have just released a lyric video for their new single, "Every Inch of You." But unlike most lyric videos, this new clip features an intricate storyline. OK, we're kidding. The video just features a hot chick stripping along with the intro of the track...

British rockers The Darkness have confirmed they will release their third studio album titled Hot Cakes on August 21 via Wind-Up Records. The record was produced by vocalist Justin Hawkins and guitarist Dan Hawkins with long-time collaborator Nick Brine and mixed by Bob Ezrin (KISS, Alice Cooper)...

Since reforming last March, British glam rock stalwarts The Darkness have been on a tear. After blitzing through Europe last summer and fall delivering explosive shows at many of the big festivals (including a headlining appearance at Sonisphere in Madrid), the band toured Japan before hitting North American shores...

The Darkness are in the process of crafting their long-awaited third album. That's about all we know, as the disc has no title and no concrete release date yet. Singer Justin Hawkins said, during a conference call with rock journalists this week, that the band has completed nine songs, which are "all sounding shining and good...

Next year will mark a new dawn for the The Darkness, who are gearing up for a comeback tour and album. As Billboard reports, the UK glam-metal revivalists will kickoff a 13-date North American run -- their first since 2004 -- on Feb. 1 in Toronto...

Remember The Darkness? The British hard rock band with an old-fashioned glam sound soared to prominence with their 2003 debut, 'Permission to Land,' before fading away when their second album, 'One Way Ticket to Hell...and Back,' tanked like it was army-bound...