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How much money do stars make from Christmas songs in 2025? From Mariah Carey to Wham!

For some artists the festive season is incredibly lucrative as Christmas songs fill the airwaves

Evening Standard

“A lot of the floor plan for any Darkness gig is amps. We don’t use simulators because we’re a real band making proper noise”: Why Justin Hawkins and The Darkness like to rock the old-fashioned way

And he reckons their next album could be their answer to Exile On Main St.

MusicRadar

The Darkness release unique cover of Christmas classic

The Darkness have launched their 2025 festive season with a cover of Cliff Richard’s Christmas classic "Mistletoe And Wine". Frontman Justin Hawkins has described their rendition as a musical departure, incorporating elements of shoegaze and drone. Earlier this year, the band released their eighth studio album Dreams On Toast which…

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“He wanted it to sound tinny, so he literally put the mic in a tin. That’s the way he would chase ideas”: When Justin Hawkins and The Darkness teamed up with Queen’s eccentric producer, strange things happened with champagne buckets, panpipes and more

They took a One Way Ticket To Hell... And Back

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Watch The Darkness treat commuters at London St Pancras station to a surprise live performance

Justin and Dan Hawkins of The Darkness performed Christmas songs and some of their hits at London train station

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Justin Hawkins was 'sceptical' about doing YouTube due to the 'stigma'

Justin Hawkins has admitted he wasn't sure about becoming a YouTuber at first.

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Aerosmith release first new music in over a decade on joint EP with Yungblud

Aerosmith and Yungblud have released their joint EP One More Time.

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"I didn’t like the stigma of being a YouTuber." How The Darkness' Justin Hawkins became metal's least likely influencer

The Darkness frontman has tackled everything from the rise of Sleep Token and President to Yungblud's performance at the Grammys

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Sammy Hagar hails Yungblud 'the next superstar on this planet'

Sammy Hagar has revealed he is a "huge fan" of Yungblud after his performance at Ozzy Osbourne's Back to the Beginning concert.

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“A couple of Ace’s people were furious. I got cornered by a couple who were asking if I had a problem”: Justin Hawkins on his run-in with Ace Frehley – who saw the funny side to their ‘spat’

The Darkness frontman felt a good-natured tirade had landed him in hot water

Guitar World

“He was born 10 years too late, because he’d be competing with Eddie Van Halen”: Justin Hawkins names the guitar virtuoso who could have been EVH’s equal in the 1980s

The Darkness guitarist believes this shredder would have been better appreciated in the ’80s

Guitar World

“It’s light-hearted, sexually ambiguous – I love it!” Justin Hawkins chooses the 10 best Queen songs you might have missed

Cat suits, mega-mullets and time travel: The Darkness frontman on Queen’s deepest cuts

Louder

Justin Hawkins never intended to incite feud with Yungblud

Justin Hawkins says he never “intended to incite a feud” with Yungblud and he was merely giving his opinion on a performance.

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Yungblud slams 'bitter' rock star critics of Ozzy Osbourne tribute at VMAs

Yungblud has fired back after The Darkness stars Justin and Dan Hawkins criticised his Ozzy Osbourne tribute at the MTV VMAs last month.

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"They're trying to insert themselves into a conversation to obtain some kind of relevancy": Yungblud slams critics of his Ozzy Osbourne tribute

Yungblud reacts to Justin Hawkins' reaction to his brother's reaction to Yungblud

Guitar World

“It’s hard to understand someone who is trying to do rock music in a new way because, of course, I’m referencing the past”: Yungblud responds to critics following divisive VMAs Ozzy Osbourne tribute with Nuno Bettencourt, Joe Perry and Steven Tyler

Yungblud claims they were the only performers to sing live on the night

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The Darkness' Justin Hawkins responds to backlash over his criticism of Yungblud's Ozzy tribute

Justin Hawkins and brother Dan said some things about Yungblud that angered fans – but The Darkness frontman is doubling down

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Yungblud announces collaborative EP with Aerosmith

Yungblud has announced he and Aerosmith have made an EP together.

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Yungblud teams up with Aerosmith for new song My Only Angel

Yungblud and Aerosmith have teased their new joint single days after collaborating on an Ozzy Osbourne tribute at the MTV VMAs.

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“This is either going to be a nice coda to Van Halen or it’s going to ruin my life”: Wolfgang Van Halen explains the extreme risk that comes with playing his dad’s songs onstage

Wolfgang has performed Van Halen songs in public on only two occasions since his father Eddie passed away in 2020

Guitar World

“Yungblud seems to have positioned himself as a natural heir to the Ozzy legacy”: Justin Hawkins defends his brother’s comments over the VMAs Ozzy Osbourne tribute

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

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“All of this posturing is Jim Morrison meets the bloke from Stone Temple Pilots meets everybody else who’s ever owned a pair of leather trousers”: Justin Hawkins backs up his brother’s criticism of Yungblud’s VMAs Ozzy Osbourne tribute

“It’s not authentic”... says the frontman of The Darkness

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Justin Hawkins compares Yungblud's Ozzy Osbourne tribute to 'male stripper' and School of Rock

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins has skewered Yungblud's MTV Video Music Awards tribute to late legend Ozzy Osbourne.

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"It's like watching David Hasselhoff": Justin Hawkins backs brother Dan's criticism of "poseur" Yungblud's Ozzy tribute

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins explains why "musicians of a certain age" feel "irked" by Yungblud

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"Makes me sick how people jump on this sh*t to further their own careers": The Darkness guitarist Dan Hawkins slams MTV Ozzy tribute

MTV's tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne featured Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Nuno Bettencourt and Yungblud

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