Stephen Street and John Leckie producing New Order

From Billboard: New Order have enlisted producers Stephen Street (Smiths, Blur) and John Leckie (Radiohead, XTC) to work on their next studio album. No release date has been announced for the as-yet-untitled set.
Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook will be on hand May 23 at the Ritz in Manchester for a memorial concert in honor of late Joy Division/New Order manager Rob Gretton. Sumner is expected to join Doves during the latter's acoustic performance, while Hook is tipped to perform with A Certain Ratio.

RockSound a rischio

Qualcuno si potrebbe chiedere come mai gli ultimi numeri di RockSound non sono apparsi in edicola. La casa editrice madre, la Ixo Publishing, francese, ma con pubblicazioni in vari paesi d'Europa riguardanti musica e motori, è fallita. Un altro giornale importante della stessa casa, Rolling Stone è stato rilevato dalla Quadratum, che è l'editrice di Intimità, ma per le riviste di nicchia pare che ci siano più incertezze. Per maggiori informazioni consultate gli articoli di Il Barbiere Della Sera e Prima OnLine.

Rob Gretton Memorial with A Certain Ratio and Doves

A memorial night for Rob Gretton (who died five years ago), the Joy Division and New Order manager, and founder of Manchester Records, the former label of Gabrielles Wish, will take place on May 23 (starting at 7.30 PM) at the Ritz in Manchester. All proceeds will go to charities. The night will feature former Factory Records' boss Tony Wilson paying homage to Gretton with A Certain Ratio and Doves (playing an acoustic set), plus DJ sets by Mike Pickering (former member of Quando Quango, M People, DJ and director at the Factory venue The Hacienda), Jon DaSilva, Graeme Park and Mr Scruff. Tickets from TicketLine.