Speaking in 2011 about the New Order/Joy Division joint singles compilation Total, bassist Peter Hook declared, “We did actually do something wonderful. And not just with one group, but with two.” ...
Peter Hook is known for some of the most haunting upper-register basslines ever recorded – Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart and New Order’s Regret being just two obvious examples.
Joy Division is best known as one of the most revered post-punk bands of all time, as well as for hits like “Love Will Tear Us Apart”. Unfortunately, the band is also known for the sudden and untimely ...
One of the founding members of Joy Division and New Order is to headline a festival in North Yorkshire. Peter Hook and the Light will top the bill at Tomorrow’s Ghosts Festival in Whitby.
Factory Records, despite the near bankruptcy caused by Blue Monday’s high production costs, reaped the rewards of the track’s ...
The 2023 nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been announced. The White Stripes, Missy Elliott, Joy Division/New Order (nominated together as one), Sheryl Crow, Cyndi Lauper, Warren Zevon, ...
Shadowplay - The Definitive Joy Division tribute will perform at The Brickyard in Carlisle. The show will take place on Saturday, October 25, tickets cost £14 and are available on the Fatsoma website.