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Peter Hook: ‘I never get sick of hearing World in Motion’

The Joy Division bassist, 67, looks back on breakdowns and addictions, losing Ian Curtis, his precious friends and the early rave scene

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"They're just beautiful, musically." Watch George Michael defend Joy Division against Morrissey and Tony Blackburn in this peak 80s exchange

Turns out The Smiths frontman Morrissey was not a big Joy Division fan, but pop superstar in the making George Michael definitely was

Louder

A beginner's guide to Factory Records in five essential albums

The story of the Manchester indie label that changed the world

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‘They found ways to do the impossible’: Hipgnosis, the designers who changed the record sleeve for ever

Control director Anton Corbijn’s new film tells the chaotic, tragic story of the creative duo behind some of the most recognisable covers of all time

The Guardian - UK

20 things you could do in 1970s Manchester you can't do anymore

Manchester has become a very different place since the 'decade that fashion forgot'

Manchester Evening News

“We don't want people to know what we think”: Why Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures may be the most important record to emerge from the UK punk scene

Released on June 15, 1979, Joy Division's bleak, beautiful masterpiece has lost none of its power or stark dread

Louder

Must we hate Noel Gallagher’s version of Love Will Tear Us Apart? I’m loving it

Noel’s own brother has apologised for a ‘blasphemous’ reinterpretation of the Joy Division classic. Sorry, Liam, you’re wrong, writes Rich Pelley

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"The way that we're doing it now feels kind of fresh to me, it feels like it's a High Flying Birds song, almost" – Noel Gallagher defends his Joy Division cover and issues a challenge to brother Liam

"He should concentrate on what's left of his f*****g hairdo and not worry about what I'm getting up to"

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Noel Gallagher has a new message for Liam: "He should concentrate on what's left of his f***ing hairdo"

Liam Gallagher has responded to brother Liam's unfavourable review of his badly-received cover of Joy Division's Love Will Tear Us Apart

Louder

Five new bands you need to hear if you love Joy Division

Joy Division have become one of the most influential alternative bands of the last 40 years, and these five new bands are bringing that sound bang up to date

Louder

Watch Noel Gallagher use a Fender Strat for High Flying Birds’ “blasphemous” cover of Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart

Seeing Noel play live with a Strat is a rarity but not everyone enjoyed the cover. Liam Gallagher said his brother's performance was “blasphemous” and apologised on Twitter

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Liam Gallagher apologises on behalf of his family for Noel's "piss poor" and "damn right blasphemous" cover of Joy Division's Love Will Tear Us Apart

Noel Gallagher performed a cover of Joy Division's Love Will Tear Us Apart on the BBC Radio 2 Piano Room series, and brother Liam was far from impressed

Louder

Noel Gallagher's cover of Joy Division's Love Will Tear Us Apart will have Ian Curtis turning in his grave

Noel Gallagher covers Joy Division classic for the BBC. He shouldn't have

Louder

Rage Against the Machine, Sheryl Crow, Link Wray, Willie Nelson lead 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees

Notably omitted from this year's list were nominees like Iron Maiden, Soundgarden, The White Stripes, Joy Division, New Order and Warren Zevon

Guitar World

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A beginner's guide to post-punk in 5 essential albums

The rise, fall and rise again of post-punk, explained by five albums that define the genre

The Independent UK

40 essential albums to hear before you die

Some records are so good that they can change your life. Our critics Helen Brown, Chris Harvey and Roisin O’Connor pick the albums you need to hear

The Independent UK

40 albums to listen to before you die, from Fleetwood Mac to Massive Attack

Some records are so good that they can change your life. Our critics Helen Brown, Chris Harvey and Roisin O’Connor pick the albums you need to hear

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m a CBE, I’m poet laureate so I’m clearly not a republican am I?’: Simon Armitage on his radical roots and rock star dreams

When Simon Armitage left his job as a probation worker to become a full-time poet his dad was horrified. Is the former young subversive turned royal appointee now part of the establishment?

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Manchester Evening News

Review and photos: Peter Hook & The Light at Albert Hall, Manchester

Peter Hook began a three-day residency celebrating the early work of two of the city's most celebrated bands, Joy Division and New Order

Manchester Evening News

New Joy Division-inspired bar featuring Ian Curtis mural opens in Northern Quarter

Disorder will boast live music, DJs and a range of Japanese snacks

Manchester Evening News

We asked ChatGPT to write a love letter to Manchester and it was beautiful

"In the face of adversity, you stand tall and proud, and that is something truly special."

Asharq Al-Awsat

Missy, Willie and George Michael among Rock Hall Nominees

Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Kate Bush, Iron Maiden, Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, Sheryl Crow and the late George Michael are the 2023 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, reflecting a mix of country, soul, hip-hop, metal, pop, rap-rock and grunge. The Cleveland-based institution announced Wednesday the…

The Guardian - UK

Factory flaw: hunt for stolen 1977 sign that put Manchester on pop music map

The very first Factory club night was advertised with this poster. Now its designer wants it back to complete a major archive

Manchester Evening News

New bar hailed as 'love letter to Manchester' to open in Northern Quarter

Disorder is named after the first track on Joy Division’s debut album ‘Unknown Pleasures’

Manchester Evening News

Tory Levelling Up minister Dehenna Davison leaves Manchester conference bemused as she sends wrong prerecorded video

The 'red wall' MP was too busy to attend the Great Northern Conference

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