To mark the passing of frontman Ian Curtis on 18th May 1980, here are a handful of the finest covers of his band's work.

Henry Rollins and Joy Division occupied different spectrums of rock's evolution and timeline, but the former still sang the ...

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 ...

A treasure trove of rare photographs, handwritten lyrics and other intimate artifacts from the archives of Ian Curtis – the ...

Today is a celebration moment for fans of Joy Division and New Order, finally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, ...

Joy Division is a cornerstone in the history of British music. Yet despite their massive impact, their actual time together was fairly brief, with their live tenure ending on May ...

Joy Division and New Order are being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with a heavy emphasis on division — and not so much joy. Peter Hook, the founding bassist for both groups, has not ...

There are not many between the age of 20 and 50 that don’t know the iconic motif of "Love Will Tear Us Apart" by Joy Division. However, it is, perhaps, unlikely that they will know any other of the ...

Jon Savage’s “This Searing Light, the Sun and Everything Else” documents the formation, brief life and sudden end of the phenomenal Manchester, England, band Joy Division. Much has been written about ...

A few months into 1980, the British post-punk group Joy Division were ready to take the next steps in their promising career. Led by their compelling lead singer Ian Curtis, the emerging quartet from ...

Devoted to recreating the atmosphere of a live Joy Division gig, Transmission emulate the sound of one of the most inventive, evocative and influential groups of their era.Joy Division were formed in ...