ContactMusic — British rocker Peter Hook is writing a book about his time in Joy Division to help him come to terms with frontman Ian Curtis death Inside Joy Division will chronicle Hooks career and relationship with troubled singer Curtis who took his own life in ... more info

ContactMusic — Peter Hook is consulting his attorneys after threatening legal action against his former New Order bandmates for using the groups name The bassist was furious after frontman Bernard Sumner drummer Stephen Morris and keyboard player Gillian Gilbert re... more info

ContactMusic — Peter Hook is bemused by Disneys new Joy Division-inspired T-shirt insisting he can appreciate the irony after years of avoiding overt promotion as a young rocker Fans were outraged after Disney bosses began selling the garment which features Mickey.... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Many fans of Joy Division were aghast yesterday over Disney’s new Mickey Mouse t-shirt that (lovingly or cluelessly) riffed on the Manchester post-punk band’s iconic album art for 1979's “Unknown Pleasures.” But the design’s unlikely pairin... more info

ContactMusic — New Order frontman Bernard Sumner has ruled out ever performing again with the bands former bassist Peter Hook after the pair traded bitter insults last year 11 The Blue Monday hitmakers announced in September 11 they were to stage two comeback gigs.... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker Peter Hook wishes New Order could have split up in a similar way to R E M insisting hes not proud of how his time with the band ended The bassist who walked away from New Order in 2007 was left furious after hearing frontman Bernard Sumner... more info

ContactMusic — Peter Hook wants to bury the hatchet with his New Order bandmates The bass player launched a venomous attack on Bernard Sumner Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert in October over them reforming their band without him to play two benefit shows in B... more info

Guardian Music — Bassist Peter Hook says Lost Sirens EP will 'draw a line' under his split with bandNew Order have revealed plans to release out-takes from their final album, Waiting for the Sirens' Call. Due in December, the Lost Sirens EP will comprise eight tracks... more info

Guardian Music — Le Bataclan, ParisWith Mancunians New Order about to play their first gig since 2006 (and their first ever without bassist Peter Hook), and news from back home announcing the reformation of another seminal Manchester band, the Stone Roses, it's only ... more info

Guardian Music — Rumours continue to fly that on Tuesday the Stone Roses will announce they are re-forming. In our latest visit to the archives of Rock's Backpages – the world's leading collection of vintage music journalism – we reprint an interview with the ban... more info