Joy Division was a pioneering post-punk band, who formed in Salford in 1976 ... In late 1977, while setting up some gigs, the group realized their name was the same as Warsaw Pakt, ...

It turns out Joy Division wasn't the group's original moniker. They initially went by "Warsaw", which was a nod to a David Bowie track from his album Low. Curtis was a massive Bowie fan and, at ...

Joy Division were one of the most popular and pioneering post-punk bands of the 1970s and 1980s ... a Ladbroke Grove-based group who caught headlines after launching an album within a day of ...

Although Joy Division is the older of the two acts, it was actually New Order’s “Substance” that came out first (in 1987) and so Hook was, in a way, moving chronologically when he decided to ...

If you're a music fan, you'll probably have heard of rock band Joy Division, who formed in Salford back in 1976. The group comprised vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Ian Curtis, guitarist and ...

Joy Division never charted in the U.S., while New Order scored a trio of Billboard Top 40 albums – including 1989's Technique and 1993's Republic, both of which went gold. They've also notched ...

Peter Hook is on tour RIGHT NOW in North America with his band The Light. The group is playing ALL of Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures and Closer AND are doing a opening set of New Order hits! It's ...

The founding members of Joy Division saw Sex Pistols at Free Trade Hall in 1976 (pictured here) and were inspired to start their own group (Picture: Paul Welsh/Redferns) ...

In higher sound quality than other Joy Division live documents – and minus the aural filters Hannett placed between band and listener - here is a group in vigorous, fiery health: powerful takes on ...

NYC’s abazaba (until recently fka Snacky) are a unique group, featuring Sam Day Harmet, Erica Mancini, Quince Marcum, and Steve La Rosa who all play electric taishōgotos — a Japanese zither ...

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 ...

Transmission (The Sound of Joy Division) at Band On The Wall, Manchester | Fri 18 July 2025: Find event lineups and buy tickets in our 'What's On at Band On The Wall Manchester' events Guide ...