The 12" single came in a special record sleeve designed by renowned graphic designer Peter Saville, one that looked like an 8-inch/5.25 floppy disc (the larger version of the 3.5-inch design that ...

Orgy singer Jay Gordon recently said the pop star Rihanna used part of the nu-metal band's hit 1998 cover of New Order's "Blue Monday" in her 2007 single "Shut Up and Drive" without clearing it with ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Infamously known as “Blue Monday,” the third Monday of January is regarded as the most depressing day of the year. The term gained traction in 2005 by a travel company that was ...

Independent music store Boomkat has re-released New Order's synth-pop classic "Blue Monday" on 12-inch vinyl. The store, based in Manchester, England, calls the single "The definitive manc banger," ...

New Order are one of the most unlikely success stories. When Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis committed suicide on May 18, 1980 on the eve of their first U.S. tour, the three remaining members of the ...

Blue Monday is upon us; read on to learn how to keep on the sunny side during the darkest day of the year. Maridav Cue the New Order, you sad sacks — the gloomiest day of the year is upon us.

(CNN) — As if we needed any more reason to ruminate over our own stresses or the world’s troubles, January 20 (today) is Blue Monday — the third Monday of January, which is rumored to be the most ...

Blue Monday is a concept conceived by psychologist Cliff Arnall in 2005. The now-defunct U.K. travel company Sky Travel hired Arnall to help figure out when people are most likely to book vacations.

Christmas is over, it's cold and dark outside and you may be in an endless cycle of doomscrolling. Blue Monday - also known as the most depressing day of the year - has been trending online. According ...