Then, after Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis died in 1980, Hook and the two other surviving band members — guitarist Bernard Sumner and drummer Stephen Morris — went on to form the equally ...

In the broadcast, former Joy Division guitarist Bernard Sumner, who has fronted New Order since that band formed, reflected on meeting Curtis for the first time, at a punk gig.

Following Curtis' death, the surviving members of Joy Division – Hook, guitarist Bernard Sumner and drummer Stephen Morris – carried on together as the hugely successful group New Order.

The band celebrates the music of Joy Division on Sept. 10 at the Warfield in San Francisco. Showtime is 8 p.m. and tickets are $25-$37.50, axs.com. Here’s my interview with Hook, who joined ...

It’s impossible to overstate how influential Joy Division was on popular music, particularly their first album, Unknown Pleasures. As NME puts it: ‘There can’t be many people left in the ...

Joy Division and New Order drummer Stephen Morris talks about how a brisk advance in technology has helped New Order to recreate some of their earliest studio efforts live, what it's like for New ...

A key moment for Joy Division happened at a Sex Pistols show at Manchester’s Lesser Free Trade Hall on June 4, 1976. Reportedly attended by fewer than 50 people, the show proved to be quite a night.

Joy Division's second and final alum, 'Closer,' celebrated its 40th anniversary on July 18. "I really do feel like this LP is Ian [Curtis]'s masterpiece," Hook said.

They started off by playing the entire 2001 New Order album “Get Ready,” which drew from their roots in Joy Division with a more guitar-driven sound.

Noel Gallagher has saluted his Manchester rock forefathers Joy Division by covering the band’s classic “Love Will Tear Us Apart” today (June 1) on the BBC Radio 2 series Piano Room.The ...