Guardian Music — Le Bataclan, ParisWith Mancunians New Order about to play their first gig since 2006 (and their first ever without bassist Peter Hook), and news from back home announcing the reformation of another seminal Manchester band, the Stone Roses, it's only ... more info

Guardian Music — Rumours continue to fly that on Tuesday the Stone Roses will announce they are re-forming. In our latest visit to the archives of Rock's Backpages – the world's leading collection of vintage music journalism – we reprint an interview with the ban... more info

The Independent — Peter Hook, the bassist and founding member of Joy Division and New Order, has vowed to "fuck over" his old bandmates "in any possible way" after they announced a pair of reunion gigs without inviting him. more info

411 Mania — He's a fighter... more info

ContactMusic — Peter Hook is determined to fk New Order over in any way possible The bassist is furious his former bandmates Bernard Sumner Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert are reforming to play two charity shows in Belgium and Paris without him this month... more info

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