The Smashing Pumpkins singer makes his argument for the influence this late '70s / early '80s band had on music.

Fine time! As we look forward into 2026 and find big anniversaries awaiting celebration – 50 years since their formation, for ...

Music enthusiasts are likely familiar with the rock band Joy Division, which originated in Salford in 1976. The ensemble included Ian Curtis as the vocalist, guitarist and lyricist, Bernard Sumner on ...

Northern soul has had quite the impact on the musical mainstream, despite its obscure origins, even impacting Manchester's ...

If you're a music fan, you've likely heard of the rock band Joy Division, which was created in Salford in 1976. The ensemble included vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Ian Curtis, guitarist and ...

Peter Hook, the bassist for seminal British rock band Joy Division and its successor New Order, has an unusually vivid memory of his first visit to Atlanta on June 17, 1983. And it remains entirely ...

Magical moments in rock 'n' roll? We always think of the singers, guitarists and drummers who penned the riffs, created the sounds, wrote the songs. Well, let's hear it for the bad amps. Guitar fuzz, ...

If you're a music enthusiast, you'll likely be familiar with the rock band Joy Division, which was formed in Salford in 1976. The band consisted of vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Ian Curtis, ...

After two features dramatizing the peripheral aspects of Manchester's greatest rock band, the stylish doc "Joy Division" gets to the heart of the matter. After two features dramatizing the peripheral ...

Joy Division’s influence far outweighs its commercial success as the band’s only two studio albums, Unknown Pleasures (1979) and Closer (1980), have influenced everyone from U2 to The Cure. Much of ...