Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Rare Oasis tapes are to go under the hammer.The two cassettes include the band’s first-ever demo from late 1991 and January 1992.Both have a listed price of £1,000 to £1,500 and are owned by broadcaster and TV presenter Terry Christian.One, descr... more info

Stereogum — Well I for one am pretty happy to see that the collective rage of the internet has shifted to Brunchgate after a solid half-week of The Koztroversy (eh? no?). Obviously I did my part to help fan the flames of the latter, which sort of came into sharp... more info

Stereogum — The former Joy Division and New Order bandmates Peter Hook and Bernard Sumner have been publicly feuding ever since 2007, when Hook left New Order and effectively broke up the band. New Order have been touring without Sumner lately, and Hook has been... more info

NME — The former Joy Division and New Order member opens up in a new interview in this week's NME magazine more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Mute signees New Order (who no longer count Peter Hook as a member) have now launched a Joy Division Twitter account, but apparently no one told Peter Hook and he doesn't sound too happy about that. As you can... more info

NME — Bass player says "it would have been nice to have been informed" about decision more info

The Telegraph — Interpol's return sees them trying to emulate Joy Division's melancholic tension but missing the mark once again more info

The Independent — The world’s oldest professional orchestra is to pay homage to Manchester's old Free Trade Hall, a venue which has hosted some of the definitive moments in British classical, pop and rock music history - including the punk gig which influenced the f... more info

Stereogum — Joy Division were one of the first bands in England to play post-punk instead of merely punk, and Worf (portrayed by actor Michael Dorn) was one of the first Klingons in the Star Trek universe to be portrayed as a protagonist instead of merely a vill... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The remark that New Order cofounder Bernard Sumner made between songs at the Greek Theatre on Sunday wasn't meant to sound as flip as it did. But as time passes, the devastation over the loss of a friend evolves. Life goes on, and the wound gradually... more info