One of the most influential bassists of the ‘80s, Peter Hook developed a style marked by open-string drones, and a dark, ...

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.

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.” ...

Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Billy Idol and Mariah Carey are also on the longlist of artists nominated for the Rock Hall in ...

If just one member of the band walked out, they would stop using the Joy Division name. When Ian Curtis died, they retired Joy Division and formed New Order.

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.

Danny Clinch The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has officially announced the nominees for its Class of 2025. 14 massive acts are listed as ...

Manchester bands are in the running for the honour, alongside acts like Soundgarden and The White Stripes - although Liam Gallagher is NOT impressed.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame unveiled its long-awaited list of 14 musical nominees, a mix of icons and pioneers. Among the ...

Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, The Black Crowes and Joy Division/New Order also made the list of 14 performer nominees. By Abid Rahman International Editor, Digital Clockwise from top left ...

The nominations for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame‘s Class of 2024 are in – and the list includes Mariah Carey, Phish, Outkast, Oasis, Billy Idol, Cyndi Lauper, Joy Division/New Order ...