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Best selling vinyl albums, UK
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?

Albums
Factory Records essentials
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

Albums
Joy Division, Unknown Pleasures album
“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

Albums
Photo of Joy Division, Ian Curtis and Bernard Sumner (L) performing live onstage at the Lantaren
Five new bands you need to hear if you love Joy Division

By Stephen Hill Published

Joy Division have become one of the most influential alternative bands of the last 40 years, and these five new bands are bringing that sound bang up to date

Albums
Noel Gallagher and Ian Curtis
Noel Gallagher's cover of Joy Division's Love Will Tear Us Apart will have Ian Curtis turning in his grave

By Paul Brannigan Published

Noel Gallagher covers Joy Division classic for the BBC. He shouldn't have

Bands & Artists
Thunder's Chris Childs
Thunder’s Chris Childs & Pink Floyd’s Guy Pratt set for London Bass Guitar Show

By Scott Munro last updated

Thunder’s Chris Childs and Harry James will join long-time Pink Floyd member Guy Pratt at The London Bass Guitar Show 2018

Concerts & Shows
Joy Division - Closer
Joy Division's Closer: foreboding, painful, and still wreathed in shadow

By Everett True Published

Joy Division's Closer: as the NME commented with wry understatement: “[This album] cannot have been easy to record”

Albums
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New Order documentary Decades to be broadcast in September

By Scott Munro Published

Mike Christie’s film Decades documenting New Order’s collaboration with artist Liam Gillick and the 12-piece synthesiser orchestra set for Sky Arts next month

Documentary
A Press shot of Peter Hook
Peter Hook & The Light premiere unheard version of Love Will Tear Us Apart

By TeamRock Published

Listen to an unheard version of the Joy Division classic, exclusively on TeamRock

Interviews
A press shot of Peter Hook
The 10 best Joy Division/New Order basslines, according to Peter Hook

By Briony Edwards Published

Former Joy Division and New Order man picks the bands’ finest bass-fuelled moments

Interviews
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