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Fans want Keanu Reeves to induct Peter Hook into the Rock Hall after “Love Will Tear Us Apart” tribute

September 29

It’s with good reason that Joy Division’s 1980 hit “Love Will Tear Us Apart” consistently scores highly in various rankings of the world’s greatest basslines.

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