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 with their band the Darkness, including a number of festival dates.

British rockers The Darkness have confirmed they are changing their name following the shock departure of frontman Justin Hawkins last year.

Justin Hawkins, former frontman of glam rock band The Darkness, is bidding to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest.

British rockers The Darkness have been dropped by their record label in the wake of frontman Justin Hawkins' departure.

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins quit the British rockers yesterday, after successfully undergoing rehab for drink and drug problems.

Troubled rockers Pete Doherty, Justin Hawkins and Keane frontman Tom Chaplin have set up songwriting sessions together in exclusive London clinic The Priory to cope with their rehabilitation therapy.

Flamboyant rockers The Darkness have blasted reports they've been dropped by their record label, despite confirming frontman Justin Hawkins has entered rehab for substance abuse.

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins checked himself into London rehab clinic The Priory on Saturday, according to a British newspaper.

American rocker Jon Bon Jovi has launched a scathing attack on The Darkness, likening the British band to spoof group Spinal Tap.

U2 STOLE the show at last night’s Meteor Ireland Music Awards as the country’s legendary rock group swaggered away with a hat-trick of awards from the event, held in the band’s hometown of Dublin.

U2 stole the show at tonight’s Meteor Ireland Music Awards as the rock band swaggered away with three awards at their home town event.

The Sugababes are set to make their first Irish performance with new member Amelle Berrabah at the Meteor Ireland Music Awards at The Point on Thursday, February 2.

The Pogues, famed for controversial frontman Shane McGowan’s antics, will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Meteor Ireland Music Awards, organisers said tonight.

Irish rock band Republic of Loose are to join a host of stars on stage at the sixth annual Meteor Music Awards in Dublin.

Phil Taylor coasted to his 13th world title tonight by whitewashing Peter Manley in the final of the Ladbrokes.com World Championship for the second time in five years.

The Strokes and The Darkness will headline a concert in Wales next month to raise awareness about climate change.

The Darkness, The Strokes and Super Furry Animals will top the bill at a concert to raise awareness of climate change, it was announced today.

ROCK group The Darkness have confirmed that they will perform at the sixth annual Meteor Music Awards in Dublin.

Rock group The Darkness will perform at the sixth annual Meteor Music Awards in Dublin, it was confirmed today.

Winners of the 2004 Meteor Award for Best International Group, The Darkness will rock the house at the sixth annual Meteor Ireland Music Awards at the Point Theatre in Dublin on February, 2 2006.

Paddy Power has launched a range of bets on what celebrities will get up to in 2006.

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins kicked bass player Frankie Poullain out of the band when he heard about the rocker's scheming plans to turn his brother against him.

Rocker Justin Hawkins doesn't care if his band conquer the US - because American radio stations base their playlists on music industry politics.

British rockers The Darkness have slammed accusations they worked with Queen producer Roy Thomas Baker in a bid to recreate their heroes' sound.

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins has slammed Irish rocker Bono for "fuelling his ego" by arranging an audience with late Pope John Paul II.

The Darkness have announced a huge arena tour, which includes a stop at Dublin’s Point Theatre on February 4, 2006.

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins is horrified his former bandmate Frankie Poullain has publicly slammed him for freezing him out of the band - as he insists the bassist alienated himself.

Justin Hawkins' fiancee Sue Whitehouse has warned The Darkness frontman she will call off their engagement if he doesn't set a wedding date soon.

British entertainment group Sanctuary today revealed that it had been in talks about a possible takeover of the firm.

The Darkness has been reduced to a glam rock trio after bassist Frankie Poullain sensationally quit the band after only one album.

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins has temporarily stepped away from his rock outfit to record a solo album.

Glam rockers The Darkness have warned fans they are planning to cut back on live performances now they've made their name.

Entertainment group Sanctuary today attributed a 45.7% rise in revenues to a resurgence in the popularity of indie icon Morrissey.

The Foo Fighters will headline the two-day Oxegen music festival in 2005, it was confirmed today.

The release of the Band Aid single has left record stores bracing themselves for a massive sales rush.

Flamboyant rockers The Darkness stunned fans at their latest gig by flying over the crowd on a giant stuffed white tiger.

Flamboyant rockers The Darkness are buying a rural farm in their native Britain so they can rehearse in peace away from the bright lights of London.

Millions of TV viewers tonight tuned in to an unprecedented cross-channel TV broadcast of the new Band Aid video.

Millions of people were tonight expected to tune in for an unprecedented cross-channel TV broadcast of the new Band Aid video.

Making the re-recording of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? was a bit like Groundhog Day, says Midge Ure.

A galaxy of music stars will re-record Do They Know It’s Christmas? today, 20 years after the birth of the original Band Aid single.

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins has denied he seriously damaged his hand in an alcohol-fuelled brawl at the weekend.

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins has seriously damaged his hand after smashing it through a window during a dramatic alcohol-fuelled fight.

British rockers Coldplay, The Darkness and Travis are joining forces to re-record Band Aid hit Do They Know It’s Christmas? in a new drive to alleviate Africa's famine crisis.