Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Bad Lieutenant, the band Bernard Sumner formed after New Order officially split three years ago, will make their New York debut at Webster Hall on November 21 -- tickets are on American Express pre-sale Wednesday, with general... more info

Rolling Stone — Many artists and athletes worry whether their signature has been forged on pieces of memorabilia. But Joy Division fans should be the ones doing the worrying now that New Order bassist Peter Hook has admitted to Clash Music that he used to sell Joy D... more info

Persona Sauna — Following the success of Cobra Starship's "Good Girls Go Bad," featuring Leighton Meester of course, the Gossip Girl has released the first single to her solo debut. Unfortunately there will be the obvious hoard of teens and 20-somethings who will b... more info

Big Stereo — The extended remix of Pop Noir’s sounds like the darkest night… bass beat and synth dance around obscured processed vocals. There’s a certain amount of New Order being channeled, which is always welcome. The result is a very organic dance track... more info

Guardian Music — (Triple Echo)It was easy to get excited at the time, but in retrospect there was something disappointing about New Order's noughties reunion. The albums they released certainly weren't bad, but never threatened to scale the heights of Technique or Lo... more info

The Vinyl Villain — In my late teens I was never really one for looking back at bands or singers of days of yore. As far as I was concerned, the music of today (whether that be 1979, 80, 81 or whenever) was all that ever mattered. There's no way you would ever catch me... more info

The Music Fix — News: Press release: A host of names stepped out last week to celebrate the unveiling of blue plaques on two seminal recording studios in Rochdale. On Wednesday 23rd September New Order's Peter Hook, OMD's Andy McCluskey, members of Autechre, The In... more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: McCartney, Manson, Bon Jovi • AC/DC Postpone Six Shows • Petty & Heartbreakers Announce Live Set • Jay-Z Talks Rihanna on Oprah • Guns n’ Roses to Tour Asia? • John Mayer Posts First Battle Studies Single • New Order’... more info

Guardian Music — The founders of Manchester's Haçienda were true revolutionaries, says Luke BainbridgeWalking through today's regenerated and gentrified Manchester, it's almost impossible to recall how dark and depressing the city was in the late 70s. The home of ... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Joel Chester Fildes Two years ago New Order bassist Peter Hook quit the group and made it clear he wanted the band name retired. “You are no more New Order than I am!” he wrote in an infamous MySpace screed. “You may have two-thirds, bu... more info