Guardian Music — Music producer who worked with the Stranglers, Buzzcocks and the Human LeagueThe record producer Martin Rushent, who has died aged 63, established himself as a pivotal figure in British pop music through his work with the punk-era bands Buzzcocks and... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Series charting the musical and human dramas behind some of the best-known rock and pop groups in history. This programme looks at some of the best bands to come out of Manchester over the past 20 years. The stories of Buzzcocks, Joy Division, New ... more info

ContactMusic — British rockers New Order held a seance to contact the spirit of their late bandmate Ian Curtis in the hope he could tell them where to locate their stolen equipment after a theft. The World in Motion hitmakers first found fame as Joy Division in the... more info

Guardian Music — Sleeve designer Peter Saville talks us through his favourite designs for Joy Division and New OrderGareth Grundy more info

Guardian Music — Barry Adamson played bass for post-punk pioneers Magazine before going on to write film scores for David Lynch. We salute an unsung Manc music legendWe can all reel off the obvious names – New Order, The Smiths, The Stone Roses – but one man rar... more info

We Like it Lossless! — Factory / 19792008 Deluxe Edition1 part MU, enjoy more info

Altsounds — Joy Division and New Order man joins the London duo on their new single, taken from the band's second album Self Help for Beginners due for release 20th June on their own label Bad Life. With their long awaited second album also set to drop on 20th ... more info

Stereogum — This summer Rhino releases the 18 track comp Total: From Joy Division to New Order, which ought to help fans frame the legendary bands’ evolutionary lineage/enjoyment of royalties. Teasing aside, it is the first time the two bands appear on the sam... more info

NME — Fans honour Joy Division singer, who died 31 years ago today (May 18) more info

Totally Fuzzy — Bumped into them yesterday, purely by coincidence, on youtube, and was impressed right away. Here's a band to keep an eye on. They reminded me of Belly, and Tanya Donelly's other musical personae (Throwing Muses, The Breeders etc). Reading that thei... more info