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Low-Life' proved across its eight amazing tracks that in 1985 New Order had no peers when it came to inventively mixing synthesizers and drum machines with traditional rock instrumentation.
Joy Division were one of the most popular and pioneering post-punk bands of the 1970s and 1980s - but many fans don't know ...
Joy Division formed in Salford nearly 50 years ago, but it has taken decades for some fans to realise what the band's name ...
Peter Hook left New Order in 2007, and later settled several lawsuits with his former bandmates. In a new interview with The i Paper, he expressed "animosity" toward the group.
Joy Division was a pioneering post-punk band, who formed in Salford in 1976 - but many people don't know the real meaning ...
So the animosity is obviously still there now.” Steve Rapport/Getty Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert, Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook at the Roxy in London in 1986 Related: Why Gene Simmons Is 'Sick and ...
Too soon, I guess. Was their timing that flawed? Their sound has been imitated ever since — Bernard Sumner’s staccato guitar, Stephen Morris’ robot-twitch drums, and the lead instrument, Peter Hook’s ...
Peter Hook, a founding member of Joy Division and subsequently New Order, has taken a shot at his former bandmates, making it clear the feud is still very much ongoing. After leaving the band in ...
After leaving the band in 2007, Hook has been at odds with Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris, and Gillian Gilbert, who continue to play as New Order. In a new interview with The Paper, Hook said ...
Peter Hook is returning to Scarborough for a set of Joy Division and New Order songs. He talks to John Blow about Ian Curtis ...
when he split bitterly with his longtime bandmate Bernard Sumner. Over the years, Hook and Sumner have sniped back and forth in the press, and Hook launched a 2015 lawsuit that’s since been settled.