Hawkwind

About

Hawkwind are a British rock band formed in London in November 1969, widely regarded as pioneers of space rock. Led by guitarist and vocalist Dave Brock, they blend psychedelic rock, proto-punk and experimental electronics into a sound that has remained distinctively their own for over fifty years. Classics such as 'Silver Machine' and 'Space Ritual', alongside 37 studio albums, have earned them a devoted global following. Their live shows - built around laser displays and cosmic visuals - have become a genre benchmark.

128.9K

monthly listeners on Spotify

25.2M

streams of 'Silver Machine' on Spotify

studio albums released

55+

year active as a band

What's new

2026-06
Hawkwind released the compilation 'Psychedelic Selection' on 12 June 2026 via Cherry Red Records, featuring new studio material, unreleased archive recordings and reworked classics - including the final studio recording of guitarist Huw Lloyd-Langton.
2026-06
The band announced Dutch concert dates for September 2026, with performances in Heerlen (Theater Heerlen, 12 September) and Utrecht (TivoliVredenburg, 13 September).
2025-04
On 18 April 2025, the 37th studio album 'There Is No Space for Us' was released via Cherry Red Records, simultaneously with a British spring tour.
2025-01
In January 2025, the band released the three-part live album 'Live at the Royal Albert Hall', recorded during their concert at London's Royal Albert Hall on 29 September 2023.
2024-04
The 36th studio album 'Stories from Time and Space', mixed at Abbey Road Studios, was released on 5 April 2024 and received a score of 79/100 on Metacritic.