Joy Division

Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater
Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian
Curtis (vocals and occasional guitar), Bernard Sumner (guitar and keyboards),
Peter Hook (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Stephen Morris (drums and
percussion). Joy Division rapidly evolved from their initial punk ... read more

Northern Death Kult

Kult CountryFrom: Manchester, United KingdomIf you take the essence of what made The Jesus & Mary Chain so dangerous, Echo & The Bunnymen so mysterious and Joy Division s...
Posted 10 May 6.00pm — Comment on this

Neil Young

If we’ve learned anything from the music of Joy Division and The Smiths, it’s that the good people of Manchester, England, can handle bleak, uncompromising mu...
Posted 19 March 4.34pm — Comment on this

Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division by Peter Hook – review

This memoir by the Joy Division bassist is steeped in guiltIt is 16 October 1979. Manchester quartet Joy Division have just played a show in Brussels and are a few days a...
Posted 28 October 2012 12.09am — Comment on this

Joy Division, New Order, Peter Hook: Peter Hook Plans To Play New Order Albums By Himself

Peter Hook and his ex-bandmates in New Order are currently locked in a contentious legal battle over the use of ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/new...
Posted 21 September 2012 4.28pm — Comment on this

New Order - Peter Hook Wracked With Guilt Over Ian Curtis' Death

New Order star Peter Hook wrote his memoirs in a bid to come to terms with the death of his former bandmate Ian Curtis but is still wracked with guilt over the tragedy Th...
Posted 12 September 2012 4.07pm — Comment on this

Sleeve notes: Taylor Swift, New Order, Frank Turner

Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicThis week's most popular stories1. Trolls game Taylor Swift competition in favor of school for the hearing impaired...
Posted 7 September 2012 3.37pm — Comment on this

Stagnant Pools - Temporary Room (album stream)

Stagnant Pools are a 2-piece band from Bloomington, Indiana who have been compared to acts such as Sonic Youth and Joy Division by The Chicago Reader and Pitchfork Media...
Posted 21 June 2012 7.20am — Comment on this

New band of the day – No 1,286: Blood Diamonds

This 21-year-old producer's lush electronica is at times blissful and bubbling, but hardly the shock of the 'ooh!'Hometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Michael Tucker (vocals...
Posted 12 June 2012 5.32pm — Comment on this

R.E.M. music archive blog shut down

The digital archivist who restored the singles catalogs of the Smiths, Joy Division and New Order in a series of blog projects is being strongly discouraged from starting...
Posted 7 June 2012 10.09pm — Comment on this

Joy Division - Fans Remember Ian Curtis, 32 Years On

Fans have paid tribute to Joy Divisions Ian Curtis who died 32 years ago today 18 05 12 Lovers of the post-punk British band have taken to twitter to remember the singer ...
Posted 18 May 2012 5.09pm — Comment on this

Ian Curtis - Ian Curtis Of Joy Division Remembered, 32 Years On

Today May 18 2012 marks the 32nd anniversary of the death of Ian Curtis the former frontman of the Mancunian post-punk band Joy Division Curtis committed suicide on May 1...
Posted 18 May 2012 1.49pm — Comment on this

Five new artists to look out for at the Great Escape

The Black Belles, Spoek Mathambo, Devin, Django Django and Willis Earl Beal are all set to appear at the Great Escape in Brighton in MayTHE BLACK BELLESNeed to know: All-...
Posted 29 April 2012 12.05am — Comment on this

Madchester remembered: 'There was amazing creative energy in Manchester at the time'

Shaun Ryder, Peter Hook, Tim Burgess and other key figures in the Madchester scene share their memories of the sounds, the clothes and atmospherePETER HOOK Co-founder of ...
Posted 21 April 2012 7.13pm — Comment on this

The 411 Music Top Five 03.20.12: Top 5 1980s Songs

From Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and Metallica's "One" to Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" and more, the 411 staff ranks their top 5 1980s songs of all-time!
Posted 20 March 2012 6.08am — Comment on this

Peter Hook - Peter Hook Brands 'unheard Song' A Hoax

British rocker Peter Hook has blasted reports an unreleased track by his former band Joy Division has been unearthed branding the song a hoax Earlier this week beg27Feb12...
Posted 1 March 2012 3.11pm — Comment on this

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The 5 most played Joy Division songs in the past year.

  • Love will tear us apart  248 plays
  • Isolation  4 plays
  • Dead Souls  1 plays

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by Joy Division over the past year.

  1. Absolute Radio 173 plays
  2. Absolute 80s 95 plays
  3. Absolute Radio 90s 14 plays
  4. Absolute Classic Rock 14 plays
  5. Absolute Radio 00s 13 plays
  6. Absolute Radio 70s 9 plays
  7. Absolute Radio 60s 6 plays

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