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From left to right: Janick Gers of Iron Maiden; Steve Stevens, Billy Idol; Peter Hook; Noel Gallagher of Oasis
2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees announced – and there’s a long overdue nod to some British heavyweights

By Janelle Borg Published

Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, and Oasis have all received inductions, but Jeff Buckley and Melissa Etheridge were notably snubbed

Music Industry
Conor Deegan III of Fontaines D.C. performs at Wythenshawe Park on August 15, 2025 in Wythenshawe, England
Fontaines D.C.’s Deego dissects the Joy Division bassline that inspired his bass journey

By Janelle Borg Published

Peter Hook also recounts how he was “over the moon” when Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis used the bassline as a vocal part for one of the band’s biggest tracks

Bassists
Left-Peter Hook of Peter Hook and the Light performing on the main stage during Kendal Calling 2018 at Lowther Deer Park on July 29, 2018 in Kendal, England; Right-Mani (Gary Mounfield) of the Stone Roses performs on stage, Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, 12 June 2012
Joy Division co-founder Peter Hook on his friendship with Gary “Mani” Mounfield – and how groove defined his bass playing

By Janelle Borg Published

The beloved Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist passed away on November 20 at the age of 63

Bassists
Peter Hook of Peter Hook and the Light performing on the main stage during Kendal Calling 2018 at Lowther Deer Park on July 29, 2018 in Kendal, England.
How Peter Hook invented an unheard-of approach to punk-rock bass playing

By Nick Wells Published

With Joy Division, Peter Hook’s upper-register basslines were plucked straight from a rhythm guitarist’s handbook

Bassists
Peter Hook and his group The Light perform in concert at Theater Quirinetta on april 07, 2017 in Rome, Italy.
Peter Hook’s ‘lead bass’ approach spawned a catalog of hits with Joy Division and New Order

By Brian Fox Published

One of the most influential bassists of the ‘80s, Peter Hook developed a style marked by open-string drones, and a dark, chorus-drenched tone

Bassists
Peter Hook of Peter Hook And The Light performs live on stage during Rewind Scotland 2018 at Scone Palace on July 21, 2018 in Perth, Scotland.
Joy Division and New Order hero Peter Hook looks back on his genre-defining legacy

By Nick Wells Published

As the respective legacies of Joy Division and New Order grow, year on year, Peter Hook continues to tread his individual path

Bands
(from left) Adrian Smith, Tom Morello, Chris Cornell and Jack White perform onstage
Iron Maiden, Rage Against the Machine, Soundgarden, The White Stripes lead 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominations

By Jackson Maxwell Published

This year's nomination class also includes Joy Division and New Order, Missy Elliott, The Spinners, Willie Nelson and Warren Zevon

Bands
Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers performs at Nissan Stadium on August 12, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Flea: “Basslines take on a different type of melody with a pick”

By Nick Wells Published

The Red Hot Chili Pepper explains the origins of his more melodic pick approach

Bassists
Curator installing Ian Curtis's Vox Phantom VI guitar into the museum exhibition
Ian Curtis’s iconic Vox Phantom VI guitar returns to Manchester for major music exhibition

By Matt Owen Published

The "Love Will Tear Us Apart" six-string is set to make its first appearance since its sale at auction last year, and its first at a major public display in 30 years

Guitars
Yamaha Peter Hook BBPH
Yamaha Peter Hook BBPH review

By Joel McIver Published

Hooky’s new, strictly limited-edition Yamaha BB is a stunning model based on his touring BB734A and legendary BB1200S

Bass Guitars
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