Guardian Music — The Ritz, ManchesterBy the time the train arrived in Manchester at 5.50pm on Wednesday – a collective of more than 80 musicians on board their own specially chartered vehicle – one anxiety was that the evening's show would be too slick an affair.... more info

Guardian Music — Some of rock's biggest names are about to bare their souls in print. Kitty Empire introduces them and, with Michael Hann and Jude Rogers, previews the must-reads, from Prince to Peter Hook, and Mick Jagger to MorrisseyBlame Bob and Keith – and Patt... more info

Guardian Music — Brooklyn songstress Julianna Barwick updates the medieval art of vocal polyphony with loops on her UK debut (22 Nov, Cafe Oto, N16) …Gallows and Django Django have been confirmed among 80 acts at the SWN festival (18-21 Oct, various Cardiff venues)... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The legendary Manchester post-punks in New Order will play their first L.A.-area show in seven years on Oct. 7. Well, most of the classic New Order lineup will be there anyhow. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis New Order, 2012 Edition New Order have just announced a Fall tour of North America, including a New York date at Roseland on October 18. No on-sale date has been posted yet, but you can (like we... more info

Guardian Music — From Ocean's frank confession to Stone Roses in Heaton Park – catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicThis weekThere's been two big stories in the world of music over the past seven days – the first being the Stone Roses' gigs at H... more info

Prefix — Bassist Peter Hook of Joy Division and New Order is reportedly working on a memoir of the former. ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/bassist-peter-hook-writing-joy-division-memoir/66920/ more info

Consequence of Sound — Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division arrives in October. more info

Guardian Music — Bassist 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

411 Mania — Unknown Pleasures coming in October… more info