Stopcryingyourheartout.com — They are the legends of Manchester music – but not as you have ever seen them before.Some of the city’s best loved and most infamous music icons are being depicted in pop art style at an exhibition in Chorlton.Artist Pete McKee, who des... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Peter Hook (Joy Division, New Order) has written How Not To Run A Club, a book about the legendary Haçienda in Manchester. The Independent has an exclusive extract. He need to get his facts straight, though. Nico died in 1988, so how can this be... more info

To mark the release of his new book about The Hacienda, here New Order's Peter Hook reminisces about the legendary Manchester club, which he co-owned. more info

The Quietus — His name "is now mud" amongst record collectors 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

XFM.co.uk — The bass god admits to Joy Division fakery... 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 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

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