Fairytale Of New York best Christmas song, no brainer
VH1 viewers have voted 'Fairytale Of New York' their favourite Christmas song for the second year running, with Mariah Carey and Wham! also in the top three.…
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Cliff Richard enters race for Christmas number one
Cliff Richard is aiming for a fourth Christmas number one with 'Santa's List', competing against The Darkness and the Pop Idol winner, according to William Hill odds.…
Darkness Mercury favourites
Bookmaker William Hill has made The Darkness favourites for the Mercury Music Prize after a rise in bets placed near the London music industry.…
NME publishes results of festival readers’ poll
The NME has published results of its summer festival survey, naming T In The Park the booziest, Glastonbury the sexiest and The Darkness the summer’s winners.…
Darkness US launch brought forward
Warners will release The Darkness' Mercury-nominated album Permission to Land in the US on Atlantic Records earlier than planned.…
The Darkness’s Justin Hawkins reveals festive single plans
Justin Hawkins tells the NME that The Darkness have a Christmas single due later this year, with a chorus about peaceful bells, and the band may target the Christmas number one.…
Radio 1 announces One Big Weekend line-up in Cardiff
Radio One’s One Big Weekend in Cardiff on 13-14 September will feature Travis, Pink, Dido, Basement Jaxx and The Chemical Brothers, with tickets given away free.…
The Darkness play Camden Barfly with Freelance Hellraiser
The Darkness play Camden Barfly with The Freelance Hellraiser, while the NoWave night at The Monarch features Lauren Laverne and others.…
3 Inches Of Blood to support The Darkness on UK tour
Metal band 3 Inches Of Blood will support The Darkness on their October UK tour, promoting their debut album Battlecry Under A Winter Sun.…
Super Furry Animals and Stereophonics may challenge Beyonce's chart lead
Stereophonics and Super Furry Animals may challenge for the top spots in this week's singles and album charts, with Dizzee Rascal possibly charting too.…
Radiohead and Coldplay joint favourites for Mercury Prize
Radiohead and Coldplay, both Parlophone artists, are joint favourites at 4-1 for the Mercury Music Prize, to be announced on 9 September.…
Extreme Sports Channel releases skate rock compilation Skate to Hell
The Extreme Sports Channel has released Skate to Hell, a compilation of skate-inspired rock and punk tracks from Bad Religion, Public Enemy, Anthrax and The Darkness.…