Joy Division
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Soundgarden, Oasis, The White Stripes, Joy Division/New Order among new nominees for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
By Paul Brannigan published
Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Billy Idol and Mariah Carey are also on the longlist of artists nominated for the Rock Hall in 2025

“It was like there was two people inside of him.” U2's Bono on the night he met Ian Curtis
By Paul Brannigan published
“This band had at its very core a contradiction…”

The Jesus And Mary Chain's Jim Reid on the life-changing impact of Joy Division
By Paul Brannigan published
Joy Division opened up for Buzzcocks in Glasgow in October 1979. Jim Reid from The Jesus And Mary Chain was there, and the gig changed his life

Joy Division Day in Macclesfield will celebrate iconic band and late frontman Ian Curtis
By Stef Lach published
Joy Division Day will be held in Macclesfield, England, on September 7 with tours and a tribute band lined up for fans

Joy Division's Ian Curtis remembered by his friends and bandmates
By Paul Brannigan published
Remembering Joy Division vocalist Ian Curtis

The biggest selling vinyl albums released in the '70s, '80s, and '90s have been revealed
By Paul Brannigan published
The biggest selling vinyl albums released in the '70s, '80s, and '90s have been revealed: how many do you own?

A beginner's guide to Factory Records in five essential albums
By Stephen Hill published
The story of the Manchester indie label that changed the world

“We don't want people to know what we think”: Why Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures may be the most important record to emerge from the UK punk scene
By Stephen Hill published
Released on June 15, 1979, Joy Division's bleak, beautiful masterpiece has lost none of its power or stark dread
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