Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG 1/4 of Joy Division (aka Peter Hook) performing as Joy Division in Brest, 9th March 2011 "I first heard about this on Monday and it has taken me completely by surprise! Everyone knows that NEW ORDER without PETER... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker Peter Hook has blasted his former New Order bandmates for reuniting without him insisting he knew nothing about the planned benefit shows Earlier this week beg05Sep11 it was announced Bernard Sumner and Stephen Morris will be joined by keyboar... more info

Guardian Music — We were liveblogging, red carpeting and, er, red wining at the Mercurys as Polly Jean walked away victorious. As for you? You were mostly slagging off the Beatles ...All the chatter from this year's Mercury prizeRebecca Nicholson gives Mercury prize ... more info

NME — 'New Order without Peter Hook is like Sooty without Sweep' says bass player more info

Guardian Music — Producer and musician Bryan Charles Hollon has enlisted Empire of the Sun's Luke Steele and Red Hot Chili Peppers' Josh Klinghoffer on this slice of mutant popBoom Bip, aka Bryan Charles Hollon, is an American producer and musician perhaps best known... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Despite a general consensus that it's a not the greatest idea or use of his time, Peter Hook and his current band The Light continue to tour the Joy Division catalogue and will be in New York... more info

Guardian Music — Band will play two benefit gigs for film-maker Michael ShambergNew Order are to re-form without Peter Hook. Making no mention of their former bassist, the band's remaining lineup have announced they will reunite in October, playing two benefit gigs f... more info

ContactMusic — New Order are set to play two live benefit shows in October. The 'True Faith' group - who last played live in 2006 and split up in 2007 - will perform at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, on October 17, and the La Bataclan in Paris on October 18 - a... more info

ContactMusic — New Order are to reunite without bassist Peter Hook for two benefit shows in Europe this autumn (11), to honour ailing filmmaker Michael Shamberg. The British group, who last took to the stage in 2006, will perform at the Ancienne Belgique in Belgium... more info

The Quietus — ...but without Peter Hook and with Gillian more info