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Peter Hook & the Light Return Stateside to Perform “Technique” and “Republic” Albums

This week Peter Hook & the Light returns to the States for another round of playing New Order and Joy Division albums in their entirety. New Order’s fifth and sixth…

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Concerts

Peter Hook and The Light to Perform Joy Division’s “Unknown Pleasures” and “Closer” During Two Special 40th Anniversary Gigs

Peter Hook has just announced An Evening With Peter Hook & The Light “Joy Division: A Celebration”, where he and his band will be performing the albums Unknown Pleasures and Closer,…

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Documentary

New Order’s Transmissions Episode 3 with Peter Hook

Ahead of their “Definitive Edition” release of their 1981 debut album Movement, New Order has announced a video series called Transmissions, a documentary style series of interviews with all four original members of the band…

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charity

Personal Letters Between Ian Curtis and Annik Honore Pulled From Peter Hook’s Charity Auction

New Order co-founder Peter Hook, successfully auctioned off his “Joy Division Signature Collection” at an charity auction this past week. Items being sold included original master tapes of singles, 7”…

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Documentary

New Order Announce “Transmissions” Video Series About Their Debut LP “Movement”

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Peter Hook to Perform New Order’s “Technique” and “Republic” Albums during Autumn 2019 Tour

Peter Hook & The Light have announced their return to the US during the autumn of 2019 where they will play New Order’s 1989 album Technique and 1993 album Republic in…

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Classic Bands

Peter Hook to Perform the Music of Joy Division with Manchester Camerata Orchestra

Peter Hook is set to perform songs from the catalog of his legendary post-punk band Joy Division with the Manchester Camerata next July. The event Joy Division Orchestrated is booked…

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The Smashing Pumpkins Cover Joy Division and New Order with Peter Hook, Courtney Love, and Davey Havok

Last night at The Smashing Pumpkins 30th anniversary gig at the PNC Bank Center in New Jersey, several guests musicians joined Billy Corgan and Co onstage to perform covers of classic…

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Classic Bands

On This Day in 1978 Joy Division Played Their First Gig Under That Name

On January 25th, 1978, Ian Curtis, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, and Stephen Morris made their live debut as Joy Division at Pips Disco in Manchester, initially being billed as Warsaw…

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New Order announce legal settlement with Peter Hook

Having just finished their Hollywood Bowl gig, New Order have announced that the band has reached “a full and final settlement” in the long running disputes with former bassist and founding member Peter…

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