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Queen Voted Top Band To Spend 15 Minutes With

2nd April 2013

Queen have been voted the top band the UK would most want to spend 15 minutes with.The 'We Are The...

Paul Mccartney Joins Damon Albarn On Stage

10th September 2012

Sir Paul McCartney joined Damon Albarn at his Africa Express show in London this weekend.The Beatles legend was a surprise...

Blur Rock Olympics Closing Concert

13th August 2012

Blur headlined the Olympics closing ceremony concert in London's Hyde Park with a mammoth set last night (13.08.12).The Britpop legends...

New Order Dedicate Festival Set To Ian Curtis To Mark His Birthday

16th July 2012

The stars of New Order dedicated their set at Spain's Benicassim music festival to their late Joy Division bandmate Ian...

Red Hot Chili Peppers' Greatest Hits Wow 80,000 At Knebworth

25th June 2012

Red Hot Chili Peppers wowed an 80,000-strong UK crowd with a greatest hits set on Saturday night (23.06.12).The 'Under the...

Fascinating Fact 13617

20th June 2012

Joy Division song Love Will Tear Us Apart has been named the greatest track of the last 60 years by...

Iron Maiden Top Greatest Albums List

28th May 2012

Iron Maiden's 'The Number of the Beast' has been named the best British album of the past 60 years.The heavy...

Fans Remember Ian Curtis, 32 Years On

18th May 2012

Fans have paid tribute to Joy Division's Ian Curtis, who died 32 years ago today (18.05.12).Lovers of the post-punk British...

Ian Curtis Of Joy Division Remembered, 32 Years On

18th May 2012

Today (May 18, 2012) marks the 32nd anniversary of the death of Ian Curtis, the former frontman of the Mancunian...

'On The Road' Among Palme D'or Contenders At Cannes

19th April 2012

A big-screen adaptation of Jack Kerouac's On the Road, starring Kristen Stewart and Sam Riley is looking set to compete...

Peter Hook Brands 'Unheard Song' A Hoax

1st March 2012

British rocker Peter Hook has blasted reports an unreleased track by his former band Joy Division has been unearthed, branding...

Jamie Oliver Discovers Joy Division Master Tapes In Basement

14th February 2012

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has uncovered 1 million pounds worth of jewellery, a gun, and perhaps most interestingly for music...

New Order May Record New Material

2nd February 2012

New Order may record a new album. The pioneering indie-dance band have reformed without bass player Peter Hook for a...

Disney Pull Joy Division T-shirt After Fan Uproar

26th January 2012

Disney bosses have pulled a new Joy Division-inspired T-shirt from stores after fans of the cult British rock band expressed...

Peter Hook Writing Joy Division Book

26th January 2012

British rocker Peter Hook is writing a book about his time in Joy Division to help him come to terms...

Peter Hook Gives His Approval To Disney's Joy Division Shirt

25th January 2012

Peter Hook is bemused by Disney's new Joy Division-inspired T-shirt, insisting he "can appreciate the irony" after years of avoiding...

Peter Hook Furious To Be Left Out Of New Order

7th October 2011

Peter Hook is determined to "f**k New Order over in any way possible". The bassist is furious his former bandmates...

Peter Hook To Perform Joy Division's First And Last Albums On Americas Tour

8th September 2011

Rocker Peter Hook and his new band The Light will perform his former group Joy Division's iconic albums Closer and...

Peter Hook Regrets Bitter Ending

26th August 2011

Peter Hook wishes New Order had split up in 1990. The 'Blue Monday' band went on hiatus in the early...

Peter Hook Blasts Bernard Sumner

16th July 2011

Peter Hook has branded Bernard Sumner "a t**t".The former bandmates have been engaged in a public feud since the bassist...

Arctic Monkeys Named By Poet

2nd June 2011

Arctic Monkeys named by punk poet.The Arctic Monkeys arrived at their name because of punk performer John Cooper Clarke.The band's...

Peter Hook Defends Unknown Pleasures Tour

8th March 2011

Joy Division bassist Peter Hook doesn't understand why he has been criticised for playing the group's famous tracks with his...

Sam Riley's Show-off Wedding

5th February 2011

Sam Riley got married so he could "show off".The 'Brighton Rock' actor - who tied the knot with actress Alexandra...

Sam Riley's Show-off Wedding

5th February 2011

Sam Riley got married so he could "show off".The 'Brighton Rock' actor - who tied the knot with actress Alexandra...

Sam Riley's Movie Dance Dare

30th January 2011

Sam Riley was paid $50 to dance in his new movie.The 31-year-old actor - who shot to fame following his...

Bjork Halfway Through Album

19th January 2011

Bjork is halfway through making her seventh album.The Icelandic singer - who hasn't released new material since 2007's 'Volta' -...

Bjork's Karaoke Marathon

12th January 2011

Bjork held a three day karaoke marathon over the weekend. The singer's The Voice of the Nation group held the...

Fascinating Fact 10465

5th December 2010

U2 were in the studio with producer MARTIN HANNETT the day JOY DIVISION were recording LOVE WILL TEAR US APART.

Peter Hook Re-recording Joy Division Songs

26th November 2010

Joy Division bassist Peter Hook is re-recording four of the band's songs.The British musician - who has recently been playing...

Crystal Castles Find The Cure

26th October 2010

Crystal Castles have recorded a track with The Cure singer Robert Smith. The song, a reworking of 'Not In Love'...

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