After going on hiatus in 2006, Kerrang! can reveal that Lowestoft's finest retro rockers The Darkness have reformed to play this year's Download festival. The original line-up - frontman Justin Hawkins, guitarist Dan Hawkins, bassist Frankie Poullain and drummer Ed Graham - will be main support to headliners Def Leppard on Friday, June 10. "A co...

Plain White Ts and Framing Hanley also set for June festival

Young Guns and King Blues will also play Liverpool event

The Blackout and Funeral For A Friend will co-headline Liverpool's Hub Festival in May.Also on the bill are Mayday Parade, Young Guns, Francesqa, We Are In The Crowd, Chickenhawk, Fine Young Firecrackers, Decade, We Are The Ocean, The King Blues, Don Broco, For Eyes and In Casino Out.Tickets for the festival, which takes place on May 21 and 22, ...

Yup. It’s Funeral For A Friend. They’ve got a video for their track ‘Sixteen’ (Check it out here) and you can go behind the scenes of it inside. (more…)