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Joy Division's frontman Ian Curtis died on May 18, 1980, before the band's then-new album release and supposed first U.S. tour.#IanCurtis #JoyDivision -
Ian Curtis and Joy Division Remembered on the 36th Anniversary of Singer's Death
Yesterday marked the 36th anniversary of the death of legendary musician Ian Curtis, acclaimed singer and songwriter of infuential English post-punk band Joy Division. The anguished frontman committed suicide on May 18, 1980 at 23. -
Joy Division Fan to Turn Ian Curtis' Home Into Museum
One Joy Division super fan is in the process of purchasing the Macclesfield, England home that frontman Ian Curtis committed suicide in with plans of transforming it into a museum. -
Doors Fans Campaign to Preserve Jim Morrison's Childhood Home
Jim Morrison's childhood home in Albuquerque, NM is the latest musician's residence to gather the attention of fans who have the hopes of preserving it as a piece of history. Fans of The Doors are pushing for the city to designate the home a historic site and turn it into a tourist attraction for the city. -
Joy Division Vocalist Ian Curtis's Home Should Become Band Museum, According to Fan Campaign to Buy Property
A group of Joy Division fans are attempting to raise funds required to buy former vocalist Ian Curtis's former residence and convert in into a museum centered around the band. The property has gone up for sale and Zak Davies, the fan who started the campaign, hopes to acquire the home before developers get other ideas. -
7 Bands That Broke Up After The Death Of A Member: Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, And More
Out of all the problems a band can face, the death of a member seems like it would be one of the most difficult to overcome. Here are seven bands who broke up after the death of a member. -
10 Bands Whose Lead Singers Have Died: Queen, Nirvana, And More
Today marks the 35th anniversary of AC/DC's Highway To Hell, a hard rock classic that would be the band's last album with lead vocalist Bon Scott, who died after a night of heavy drinking seven months after the album's release. Here are ten more bands that have suffered the loss of a lead vocalist. -
6 Great Alt-Rock Musicians Who Can't Sing: Wayne Coyne, J Mascis, and more
One of the greatest things about punk and alternative music is its embrace of imperfection. Even though most alt-rock singers couldn't pass the first round of American Idol, their voices are often uniquely powerful and captivating. However, these six singers have voices that are too rough even for some alt-rock fans. -
7 Songs Written About Ex-Bandmates: Pink Floyd, the Beatles, and more
Being in a band can be stressful work. Sometimes this can lead to vicious disputes between bandmates or untimely departures from the band, and because these are musicians we're talking about, songs are inevitably written about these tensions. These seven songs were written about estranged or long lost bandmates. -
Joy Division members disapprove the auction for Ian Curtis' kitchen table on Ebay
A table once owned by Ian Curtis of Joy Division went to auction and today is the final bidding day. Currently the bid has reached £8,200.00. Tel Harrop is the one selling the table, a longtime collector of Joy Division memorabilia. Curtis' family and other bandmates are not happy with the sale of the table and have shared their upset. -
Joy Division Fan? Sound Engineer Puts Rumored Original "Unknown Pleasures" Master Tape Up For Sale
If you keep to the new world methods of listening to music, mp3s and CDs and whatnot, you might not realize what amounts some are willing to pay for out-of-print vinyl records, cassette tapes and 8-tracks. It's a lot. If the recordings are by a cult band like Joy Division, that only amplifies how much people are willing to pay just to own what's become a form of memorabilia. Considering all these facts, Julia Adamson, a sound engineer and head of Invisible Girl Records, may have a lot of money on her hands.
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