The Independent — The bass player Peter Hook has accused a studio engineer of trying to extort money out of him and former bandmates in exchange for rare tapes of them playing during their New Order and Joy Division heydays – stopping him from releasing them to the... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Former New Order and Joy Division star Peter Hook is in negotiations to buy a treasure trove of lost recordings by his old bands which were found in the trash. more info

Starpulse — Former New Order and Joy Division star Peter Hook is in negotiations to buy a treasure trove of lost recordings by his old bands which were found in the trash. The master tapes were rescued by Jul... more info

Starpulse — A treasure trove of unfinished music by British rock groups Joy Division and New Order is up for sale as the woman who found the tapes in the trash is concerned over their potential deterioration. ... more info

Consequence of Sound — Rare, priceless recordings are in need of a new home. more info

Prefix — Brooklyn dark wave, Joy Division influenced indie rock, punk rock group Crystal Stilts are finally back after half a decade ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/listen-to-crystal-stilts--future-folklore/74582/ more info

Chorus.fm — Watch *The Killers* (http://www,absolutepunk.net/thekillers) performing their version of *Joy Division* (http://www,absolutepunk.net/tags/joy division)'s "Shadowplay" at Lollapalooza with one of the band's founding members and *New Order* (http://www... more info

Prefix — Sasha Baron Cohen’s announcement that he is leaving the unnamed Freddie Mercury biopic caused quite a stir earlier this ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/features/buddy-holly-ike-turner-joy-division-kurt-cobain-mozart-queen-the... more info

The Independent — The Killers closed Scotland's biggest music festival last night, with a career-spanning set which included Travis and Joy Division covers.     more info

Impose Magazine — Bowery Electric have gone on to form a new project, misleadingly titled Happy Families, and in their first release, two tracks provide a look at a band as haunted as Joy Division and marred by cold, artistic-tinged introspection. The B-side of their ... more info