The Quietus — Former bassist player rules out reunion more info

Altsounds — Peter Hook, Chris Hewitt and the Back Door Music Project supported by Rochdale Borough Council, Link4Life, Rochdale Development Agency and various sponsors present: An evening of Rochdale, Manchester, Hacienda and Factory Music live bands and DJÃ�... more info

411 Mania — A response to angry Smashing Pumpkins fans, new music from Warren G, Simian Mobile Disco, Jay Reatard, Willie Nelson, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and the Pope, Bob Dylan the painter, Beck keeps updating his website, Charles Manson and Phil Spector make... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Two years ago, we told you all about Freebass, the new three-bassist supergroup led by combative former New Order/Joy Division member Peter Hook. The group, which also features former Smiths low-end master Andy Rourke and current Primal Scream/former... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Wall Street Journal profiles Jack White, the business mogul. The Quietus examines the right way to remember Joy Division. There are other things we must not forget. We must not forget Peter Hook's basslines, and how they fuelled the... more info

NME — Peter Hook and Clint Boon are both set to be at the unveiling more info

Guardian Music — Tony Wilson may have got the plaudits, but any Mancunian musician will tell you that Bruce Mitchell is the heart and soul of the city. Dave Simpson meets himWhen Anthony H Wilson died in 2007, the obituaries described the Factory Records founder as ... more info

The Culture Of Me — With two-hour sets from both Peter Hook (the bass player of both Joy Division and New Order) and Adam Freeland, this past week's Girls & Boys party at Webster Hall was really really a fun experience. Never mind the fact... more info

Quick Before It Melts — I’m a sucker for anything tha remotely sounds like, or reminds me of New Order, and, though I hate to introduce any new artists by way of comparison with an already established act, the opening  moments of “Charlotte’s On Fire” by French-E... more info

Here Comes The Flood — I think that you have to bear in mind that music is about escape, and it's not unreasonable to think the music business would be based around escapism. Peter Hook more info