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8 albums you need to hear this week
With music from Mumford & Sons, Lucy Dacus, Perfume Genius, The Darkness, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Medium Build, Will Smith and Deafheaven
The Darkness
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The Last Word: Justin Hawkins
As The Darkness release a new album, their lead singer talks to us about the band’s struggles in the early days, his status as a national treasure, and learning a brand-new skill
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The Darkness score US Number One after Taylor Swift danced to their music at the US Open
Justin Hawkins said Swift's endorsement had turned him into “dad of the year”
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The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins on 20 years of ‘Permission To Land’: ‘I was bulletproof and didn’t give a f**k’
As The Darkness mark 20 years of their debut album, frontman Justin Hawkins looks back on how they briefly became the biggest band in Britain.
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The Darkness, Shakin Stevens and more on creating a classic Christmas song: “It’s kept me in sports cars”
As Christmas looms, artists behind some of the biggest hits – as well as those hoping to secure their own festive staple – tell Rolling Stone how they did it