Peter Hook, New Order’s former bassist, recalled Jones’ work on “Blue Monday” in his 2017 book Substance: Inside New Order: ...

Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. New Order helped introduce millions of people all around the world to synth-pop and the mixture of dance instrumentation with rock ...

After spending 2024 performing both Joy Division and New Order’s Substance live, Peter Hook & The Light will return stateside in 2025 with a new tour focusing on New Order’s Get Ready.

But it would need to cover some problematic ground – chiefly the enormous bust up that pushed Peter Hook out of New Order, probably for good. There are parts of even the best stories perhaps better ...