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We asked ChatGPT to write a love letter to Manchester and it was beautiful

"In the face of adversity, you stand tall and proud, and that is something truly special."

Manchester Evening News · Feb 14, 2023

Missy, Willie and George Michael among Rock Hall Nominees

Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Kate Bush, Iron Maiden, Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, Sheryl Crow and the late George Michael are the 2023 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, reflecting a mix of country, soul, hip-hop, metal, pop, rap-rock and grunge. The Cleveland-based institution announced Wednesday the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 1, 2023

Factory flaw: hunt for stolen 1977 sign that put Manchester on pop music map

The very first Factory club night was advertised with this poster. Now its designer wants it back to complete a major archive

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2023

17-year-old student sent a video singing Joy Division to Peter Hook - he was so impressed he asked her to join him on stage

At just 17 years of age, student Nancy Dinan has just played the biggest gigs of her life

Manchester Evening News · Oct 24, 2022

Review: Joy Division Orchestrated with Peter Hook and Manchester Camerata

It was "serious goosebumps time" as the Manchester Camerata reworked the music of the Manchester trailblazers with some standout guest vocals

Manchester Evening News · Oct 15, 2022

Peter Hook & The Light announce three-night ‘homecoming residency' at the Albert Hall

Hooky and crew will play seminal albums from Joy Division and New Order

Manchester Evening News · Oct 14, 2022

‘People were panicking over whether I could do the Ian Curtis dance’: how we made Control

‘The first time we played She’s Lost Control they had around 150 Joy Division fans there. I ran to my trailer and vomited. One guy said to me: “You had better be good!”’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022

‘We had the foundation of a fantastic third album’: Peter Hook talks Joy Division, Ian Curtis, New Order

It’s noon on a Thursday, yet Peter Hook is still lying in his bed in a hotel room in Toronto as he joins our Zoom video call.

Tribune News Service · Sep 7, 2022

The Mancunian Way: Why are barristers striking?

Read the Mancunian Way newsletter for Tuesday August 23, 2022

Manchester Evening News · Aug 23, 2022

Aitch feels like ‘most hated person in Manchester’ after Ian Curtis mural drama

'I was fuming for Ian, and his people and what that mural stands for, and then I was fuming for myself'

Manchester Evening News · Aug 23, 2022