Music enthusiasts are likely familiar with the rock band Joy Division, which originated in Salford in 1976. The ensemble included Ian Curtis as the vocalist, guitarist and lyricist, Bernard Sumner on ...

If you're a music fan, you've likely heard of the rock band Joy Division, which was created in Salford in 1976. The ensemble included vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Ian Curtis, guitarist and ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Photo by Rob Verhorst/Redferns) The town in Northern England where late Joy Division ...

Joy Division bassist Peter Hook recently looked back on the moments that followed the death of lead singer Ian Curtis, explaining how the rest of the band soldiered on in the face of tragedy. It was ...

It’s been hailed as an “indie Stairway To Heaven” but such a comparison arguably undermines its greatness. Almost 35 years since it was released in June 1980, Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart ...

Forgive New Order fans if they took the lyric “I used to think that the day would never come” from 1987’s “True Faith” and applied it to the chances of the band ever playing Pittsburgh again. It has ...

The Hall, the Hall will tear us apart. Again. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its new crop of inductees, revealing that New Order got rejected this year. The Hall nominated Joy Division and ...

Peter Hook & The Light, led by former Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook, have revealed plans for a 2025 North American tour, where they will perform New Order’s 2001 album “Get Ready” in ...

Joy Division’s influence far outweighs its commercial success as the band’s only two studio albums, Unknown Pleasures (1979) and Closer (1980), have influenced everyone from U2 to The Cure. Much of ...

One of the great arguments against the existence of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is that neither Joy Division nor New Order has been inducted. Joy Division is one of the most influential post-punk ...

Anton Corbijn's "Control" is a black and white biopic focusing on the life of the late Ian Curtis, lead singer of the post-punk band Joy Division. The screenplay is based on the book "Touching from a ...

PLEASURES and British footwear label Reebok have unveiled a special sneaker and apparel collection honoring the influential work of UK-born post-punk band Joy Division. Featuring the iconic artwork ...