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New Order, Bad Blood: Bernard Sumner Unloads on Ex-Bandmate Peter Hook

New Order singer Bernard Sumner tells his side of the band's feud with former bassist Peter Hook. ... Read More »

16 Best Albums Released By Musicians After They Died

Some artists music lives on long after they've died and we've listed some of the best. ... Read More »

Music 101: Joy Division's 'Unknown Pleasures'

Spinner looks at Joy Division's iconic 1979 album, 'Unknown Pleasures.' Get your notebooks ready music fans, class is now in session. ... Read More »

Quit Your Day Job: 20 Rockers and Their Pre-Fame Gigs

Getty Images|FilmMagic|Getty Images There ... Read More »

New Order Not Set to Return Any Time Soon

For a while it looked like New Order had been drawn to a close, but now it seems it's definitely all over bar the shouting. ... Read More »

Joy Division's Playmobil Video Is a 'Tribute' to Ian Curtis, Creator Says

Joy Division have been given the Playmobil treatment by German stop-motion animator Dirk Roth of Home Coming Films. ... Read More »

Peter Hook Says the Future of Freebass Is 'Unknown'

Freebass member Peter Hook has no idea what the future has in store for the group. ... Read More »

Peter Hook Denies Being a 'Robbing Bastard' Over Joy Division Tour

"I felt I couldn't really hand it over to another singer," Peter Hook says of singing Joy Division's songs. "It didn't feel right, and I must admit I've been really flattered, because people are saying the spirit and the passion comes across." ... Read More »

Diamond Rings Battles Cheap Hairspray at New York Show

Diamond Rings performed live at New York City's Mercury Lounge. ... Read More »

Peter Hook Relives the 'Passion' and 'Spirit' of Joy Division on US Tour

Mark Metcalfe, Getty Images The first song on Joy Division's 1979 debut, 'Unknown Pleasures,' ends ... Read More »

Peter Hook Hears Ian Curtis' Strength and Confidence in First Joy Division Album

When Peter Hook listens to 'Unknown Pleasures,' the 1979 debut album by his first band, Joy Division, he doesn't hear portents of tragedy. ... Read More »

Peter Hook to Go Orchestral on Joy Division's 'Unknown Pleasures'

Having already played the album in full for the 30th anniversary of singer Ian Curtis' death, former ... Read More »

Joy Division Symphony to Be Created by School Children

Joy Division singer Ian Curtis is set to be honoured in his hometown Macclesfield by the town's ... Read More »

Peter Hook Revisits Joy Division's 'Unknown Pleasures' in Ian Curtis Tribute

Peter Hook paid tribute to late Joy Division singer Ian Curtis by playing the whole of debut band ... Read More »

Joy Division Get Walking Tour Tribute

Think of it more as an anguished shuffle. This summer, a new walking tour of Macclesfield will ... Read More »

Joy Division and Smiths Members Turn Manchester Tour Guides

So, it seems that former Joy Division/New Order bassist Peter Hook is far deeper into his nostalgia ... Read More »