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New Order/Joy Division Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nomination

The post-punk/synthpop pioneers finally have a chance at long-deserved recognition

Kevin Alexander

Published in

The Riff

2 min readFeb 1

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New Order in their original lineup. Photo: Guardian.com

The list of 2023 nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is out.

It will surprise absolutely no one that I’m delighted to see Joy Division/New Order on the ballot…

Kevin Alexander

Written by Kevin Alexander

Editor for

The Riff

Mixtape maker. Playlist dealer. New discoveries & old favorites at: https://thekevinalexander.substack.com

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