Prefix — Bassist Peter Hook of Joy Division and New Order is reportedly working on a memoir of the former. ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/bassist-peter-hook-writing-joy-division-memoir/66920/ more info

Guardian Music — Bassist to tell his side of Manchester band's story in forthcoming book, saying previous accounts 'got a lot of things wrong'Peter Hook will publish a new memoir looking back on his years in Joy Division. Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division follow... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The beloved and recently reunited Brit-pop band Blur will play one of the biggest concerts of its career on Aug. 12, in London’s Hyde Park for the Olympic Games’ closing ceremony. Earlier this week, however, the band tipped its hand on at least p... more info

Guardian Music — When life gives you lemons, make an album of sublime popReading on a mobile? Click here to listen.Hometown: Brooklyn.The lineup: Callan Clendenin (vocals), Ben Steidel (bass) and Alex Pasternak (drums).The background: Warning: there will be excessive... more info

Guardian Music — 'We even had an inflatable pool in there one night – and it burst'Ben Kelly, architectNew Order had visited all the happening clubs in New York with their manager, Rob Gretton, and they wanted one of their own. When the band's sleeve designer Peter... more info

Guardian Music — There was a time when music shunned sport – then something changed: sport started generating more money than musicIn the mid-80s, when John Peel was the compere at Reading festival, the Liverpool-supporting DJ was fond of reading out the results of... more info

Guardian Music — University to teach next generation of music professionals through the ups and downs of Manchester's famous nightclubNot much surprises those with hazy memories of the glory days of the Hacienda – but news that the legendary club, the Madchester mu... more info

Guardian Music — Following our history of Spanish pop and guide to the country's music scene, we talk to Ekhi Lopetegi of Barcelona's Dolorean about pop, philosophy and what it means to be BasqueDelorean were formed by Ekhi Lopetegi and three schoolfriends in the Bas... more info

Totally Fuzzy — It's a bit bizarre to witness how some major blogs that proudly - or is it arrogantly? - claim to have their finger on the pulse of what's happening as far as Live Festivals are concerned, seem to be missing in action completely on just abou... more info

Guardian Music — This Euro 2012 song has far too many key changes to be a terrace anthem, but you have to admire its honestyAs anyone with ears will tell you, the greatest ever football song is (How Does It Feel to Be) On Top of the World, released to accompany Engla... more info