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Peter Hook writes Joy Division memoir

4973 days ago
Guardian MusicBassist to tell his side of Manchester band's story in forthcoming book, saying previous accounts 'got a lot of things wrong'Peter Hook will publish a new memoir looking back on his years in Joy Division. Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division follow... more info

Blur previews Olympics set with two new, disparate songs

4974 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & HissThe beloved and recently reunited Brit-pop band Blur will play one of the biggest concerts of its career on Aug. 12, in London’s Hyde Park for the Olympic Games’ closing ceremony. Earlier this week, however, the band tipped its hand on at least p... more info

New band of the day – No 1,300: Lemonade

4975 days ago
Guardian MusicWhen life gives you lemons, make an album of sublime popReading on a mobile? Click here to listen.Hometown: Brooklyn.The lineup: Callan Clendenin (vocals), Ben Steidel (bass) and Alex Pasternak (drums).The background: Warning: there will be excessive... more info

How we made: Ben Kelly and Peter Hook on the Haçienda club

4976 days ago
Guardian Music'We even had an inflatable pool in there one night – and it burst'Ben Kelly, architectNew Order had visited all the happening clubs in New York with their manager, Rob Gretton, and they wanted one of their own. When the band's sleeve designer Peter... more info

Once musicians were too cool for the terraces – not now

4981 days ago
Guardian MusicThere was a time when music shunned sport – then something changed: sport started generating more money than musicIn the mid-80s, when John Peel was the compere at Reading festival, the Liverpool-supporting DJ was fond of reading out the results of... more info

Manchester's Hacienda and Peter Hook inspire new university master's course

4983 days ago
Guardian MusicUniversity to teach next generation of music professionals through the ups and downs of Manchester's famous nightclubNot much surprises those with hazy memories of the glory days of the Hacienda – but news that the legendary club, the Madchester mu... more info

Delorean: 'We're a friend alliance first, a musical project second'

4988 days ago
Guardian MusicFollowing our history of Spanish pop and guide to the country's music scene, we talk to Ekhi Lopetegi of Barcelona's Dolorean about pop, philosophy and what it means to be BasqueDelorean were formed by Ekhi Lopetegi and three schoolfriends in the Bas... more info

Our Festival Streams continue...

4992 days ago
Totally Fuzzy It's a bit bizarre to witness how some major blogs that proudly - or is it arrogantly? - claim to have their finger on the pulse of what's happening as far as Live Festivals are concerned, seem to be missing in action completely on just abou... more info

New music: Dutch Uncles – Road to Roy

4997 days ago
Guardian MusicThis Euro 2012 song has far too many key changes to be a terrace anthem, but you have to admire its honestyAs anyone with ears will tell you, the greatest ever football song is (How Does It Feel to Be) On Top of the World, released to accompany Engla... more info

R.E.M. music archive blog shut down

5001 days ago
CNN ShowbizThe digital archivist who restored the singles catalogs of the Smiths, Joy Division and New Order in a series of blog projects is being strongly discouraged from starting a similar project collecting R.E.M.'s earliest work. more info

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