Peter Hook has shared a sweet message for late Ian Curtis. As fans will know, Peter played with Joy Division until 1980. His departure was triggered by the death of his beloved bandmate, who

Joy Division bassist Peter Hook recently looked back on the moments that followed the death of lead singer Ian Curtis, explaining how the rest of the band soldiered on in the face of tragedy. It was May 18, 1980, when Curtis – Joy Division’s talented ...

It has been 42 years since Ian Curtis, the lead singer of the legendary post-punk rock band Joy Division, took his own life. After battling epilepsy and depression, Curtis died on May 18, 1980. He was just 23 years old. Other WRAL Top Stories In the years ...

Exploring 'Interzone', the only Joy Division song that Ian Curtis didn't sing lead vocals on, due to the song being "too straight" according to Peter Hook.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Photo by Rob Verhorst/Redferns) The town in Northern England where late Joy ...

Sure to excite (or enrage) many a disaffected, morose fan, filming for Control, the long-awaited movie about Joy Division's late frontman, Ian Curtis, began this week. Directed by veteran music video director and photographer Anton Corbijn, the film ...

Anton Corbijn's "Control" is a black and white biopic focusing on the life of the late Ian Curtis, lead singer of the post-punk band Joy Division. The screenplay is based on the book "Touching from a Distance," written by the frontman's wife Deborah Curtis ...

Ian Curtis is the inspiration for a special Joy Division symphony. BBC News reports that a series of events to mark the 30th anniversary of his death are to take place, including the launch of an exhibition featuring letters, set lists and posters.