Guardian Music — Jon Dennis reads a sad story of decline through the ephemera of rockThere are no Jamie Reid designs for the Sex Pistols in this book, or any of Peter Saville's for Joy Division and New Order. Indeed, there's no punk or new wave. The canon of "classic... more info

The Vinyl Villain — The penultimate posting with songs found on the 1986 compilation LP A Different Kind Of TensionSide B : Track 2mp3 : Vee VV - The Romance Is Over Now this was the toughest of the lot to find info about, but thankfully the interwebby thing makes it a ... more info

New Times Broward-Palm Beach, FL — Thirty years ago, on May 18, 1980, radio DJ John Peel announced, “Bad news, lads. Ian Curtis of Joy Division has just died.” Curtis, just 23 years old, hanged himself in his kitchen just days before beginning an American tour. Less than a y... more info

Guardian Music — Thirty years after the death of Ian Curtis, Peter Hook brings his Joy Division pal to lifeIn the newly converted rehearsal studio behind his Alderley Edge home, Peter Hook is sifting through his personal collection of Joy Division memorabilia, includ... more info

Guardian Music — Men envying me? Women lusting after me? Yes, I could have been in a rock'n'roll bandI remember telling a careers adviser at school that I wanted to be the lead singer of a rock'n'roll band. But, he told me, I couldn't sing or dance, I was awkward and... more info

Stereogum — Last night at the Donaufestival in Lower Austria, Jamie Stewart collaborated with labelmates Deerhoof on a complete run-through of Joy Division’s 1979 debut Unknown Pleasures. Deerhoof drummer Greg Saunier is sort of an honorary Xiu Xiu member, so ... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Huy Ngo Art-pop provocateurs Xiu Xiu have been involved in plenty of mind-boggling and arguably disgusting body-horror art projects lately, from giving away t-shirts written in real blood to the vomit-centric video for "Dear God, I Hate Myse... more info

NME - The Bands Blog — Last week NME’s Rick Martin questioned Peter Hook’s upcoming Ian Curtis tribute. Here Hooky defends what he says will be a fitting salute to his bandmate. The thought behind me doing a gig in celebration of Ian Curtis’ life actually started la... more info

Guardian Music — Troubled singer invites former Oasis frontman to come and have a go if he thinks he's hard enoughIt's been 15 years since his last record, but Adam Ant has celebrated his return with an extraordinary interview in which he claims he would beat Liam Ga... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Capt. Willard said... HARRY NILSSON - THE UNPUBLISHED INTERVIEW (1978) First Time Online! A 32 year old interview with Harry Nilsson that's never been seen or heard... ANYWHERE. Harry talks about the death of Mama Cass Elliot in his London flat, talk... more info