NME — Bassist also says the idea that his old band are reforming for charity is 'bollocks' more info

ContactMusic — Former New Order bassist Peter Hook has blasted his former bandmates for reuniting without him insisting their upcoming charity get together is just a smoke screen for a lucrative U S tour Frontman Bernard Sumner drummer Stephen Morris and keyboard p... more info

Totally Fuzzy — BBC Series investigating what makes the perfect rock 'n' roll band. Meet the band's secret weapon: 'the other one'. They might play bass; maybe keyboards; sometimes it's not clear what they do at all. Underestimate them with... more info

NME — Ex-Happy Mondays singer Rowetta will also join bassist for two homecoming shows in November more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The above photo was taken of Peter Hook while he was just in NYC and visiting East Village Radio. The below video is Peter playing Joy Division song "Atmosphere" and STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE TO YELL AT AUDIENCE MEMBERS... more info

KEXP Seattle — Last week, New Order announced two charity benefit shows for band friend Michael Schamberg, who produced a number of the band’s early videos. The band also noted the absence of their long-suffering bassist Peter Hook, an exclusion that Hook has res... more info

Altsounds — *PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT* return to *North America* this fall to perform the two landmark albums *CLOSER* and *UNKNOWN PLEASURES* from the *legendary post-punk group Joy Division* in their entirety. The trek will kick off next week hit 12 major North ... more info

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