Last weekend, the Manchester synthpop gods New Order, reactivated but without estranged cantankerous-genius bassist Peter Hook, played the first of two Coachella weekend. They’ll be back again this weekend, but they used some of the intervening time to show up on Jimmy Kimmel Live. On they show, they trotted out the classic “...

Johnny Marr will also perform beneath the Manchester observatory

And the estranged bassist calls the current line-up a 'New Order tribute band'

Looking back it’s almost hard to believe. Three members of the quintessential post-punk band choose to carry on after the suicide of their lead singer and bandleader only to become dancefloor innovators, stumbling into exponentially greater fame and success, finding their way to arenas, FIFA theme songs, and everywhere in between. To m...

New Order’s 2005 album Waiting For The Sirens’ Call isn’t anywhere near anybody’s list of favorite New Order albums, but the LP does hold a certain historical significance. It’s the band’s last album before its extremely loud and contentious break with bassist Peter Hook, and no matter ...