Their shared history was formed in a crucible of loss, as singer Ian Curtis' suicide left his former Joy Division bandmates to carry on with New Order. At first, they were more directly influenced by ...

Drummer Stephen Morris has shared his memories of the “chaos” surrounding New Order’s 1983 performance on Top of the Pops. The band’s biggest hit, “Blue Monday,” had only been out for a couple of ...

Bernard Sumner of New Order, performing True Faith at The Roxy TV Show, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne 7/21/87. New Order's 1990 No. 1 smash hit “World in Motion” returns to the U.K. songs chart. (Photo by Steve ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. But somewhat overlooked in the survey of Jones’ career is his record ...

The video of Jonathan Demme's that leaves the most lasting impression was a slightly lesser-seen clip for U.K. new wave paragons New Order: An 11-minute live short of them performing their 1985… By ...

“Joy Division fans hated it,” New Order drummer Stephen Morris said of the band’s second album. “That’s how I knew we were onto a winner.” They were indeed. It had taken a little while, though. Since ...

Welcome to “On That Note,” a rock-and-roll-centered column that will dive into the big stories, trends, and crazy ideas coming out of the music industry. “I will go to my deathbed saying they are not ...