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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

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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

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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

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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

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(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

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Peter Hook and Jeff Schroeder

Peter Hook and son join forces with The Smashing Pumpkins' Jeff Schroeder for Joy Division cover

By Matt Owen published

The bass-wielding father-son duo teamed up with Schroeder for a virtual performance of Ceremony to support Sweet Relief Musician Fund's For The Crew charity

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