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Rob Verhorst/RedfernsIan Curtis, the massively influential frontman for Joy Division, died 40 years ago today.

Joy Division formed in 1976 amid the U.K. post-punk scene. The group stood out in large part thanks to Curtis' deep voice, lonely lyrics, and unique dance moves. Artists such as Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails,The Cure, U2, The Killers and Interpol were greatly influenced by Joy Division's sound.

The first Joy Division album, Unknown Pleasures, was released in 1979. Aside from its sonic influences, the record's cover artwork, which features an image of radio pulses, became an iconic image in alternative music, adorning the t-shirts of concertgoers and dorm room walls the world over.

Following Unknown Pleasures, Joy Division recorded a follow-up album, Closer. Leading up to a tour in support of the album, Curtis, who battled epilepsy and depression throughout his life, died by suicide the early morning of May 18, 1980. He was just 23 years old.

In June of 1980, Joy Division released the single "Love Will Tear Us Apart," which became the band's biggest hit and signature song. Closer, which would turn into the final Joy Division album, was released the following month.

Following Curtis' death, the remainder of Joy Division -- Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook and Stephen Morris -- formed New Order, which added electronic and synth elements to their post-punk sound.

This afternoon at 3 p.m. ET, Sumner and Morris will take part in a livestream chat about Curtis' life and legacy. The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers will also join. You can tune in via UnitedWeStream.co.uk.

Meanwhile, Hook, who left New Order in 2007, is streaming a 2015 concert he played with his band The Light, during which he performed Joy Division's entire catalog, today at noon ET via YouTube. The stream will benefit the Epilepsy Society. 

(The number for the 24-hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255.)

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ABC/Lorenzo BevilaquJudah & the Lion has released a new single called "Beautiful Anyway."

The track, which you can download now via digital outlets, was recorded earlier this year in Nashville, just before the Tennessee capital was hit by devastating tornadoes.

"'Beautiful Anyway' is about the struggle to believe in ourselves and know that we're enough even when we don't feel like it," says Judah's Nate Zuercher. "2018-19 was a tremendously dark and cloudy year for myself and a few others in our lives and this song was written from the perspective of trying to shout love and truth over us."

He adds, "No matter how hard it gets or how alone we may feel, it is so important to trust that our people really do see us and know the goodness we bring to this world."

"Beautiful Anyway" follows Judah's 2019 album Pep Talks, featuring the singles "Why Did You Run?" and "Over My Head."

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Courtesy of The Airborne Toxic EvenThe Airborne Toxic Event has postponed all of the band's 2020 tour dates to next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The "Sometime Around Midnight" rockers had planned to hit the road at the end of this month in support of their forthcoming album, Hollywood Park. They also had dates scheduled through the fall.

Now the tour is scheduled to begin February 2021, and run into May. Previously purchased tickets will be honored at the new dates, and refunds are also available at point of purchase for the next 30 days.

For all ticket info, visit TheAirborneToxicEvent.com.

Hollywood Park, which features the single "Come on Out," will arrive on May 22. That day, Airborne will host a livestreamed record release party starting at 7 p.m. PT via their Facebook and YouTube pages.

Along with the album, frontman Mikel Jollett wrote a memoir, also titled Hollywood Park, due out May 26.

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ABC/Randy HolmesTame Impala has shared an 18-minute version of The Slow Rush song "One More Year."

The recording, which is described as a "balearic house reimagining," is streaming now via the London-based online radio station NTS Radio, and was released as part of its Remote Utopias program to raise money for The Global FoodBanking Network amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

For what it's worth, the original "One More Year," which opens The Slow Rush, sits at five-and-a-half minutes.

The Slow Rush, the latest album from Kevin Parker's psych-rock project, was released this past February. It also includes the single "Lost in Yesterday."

In March, Parker released an alternate version of The Slow Rush, dubbed The Slow Rush in an Imaginary Place.

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KIDinaKORNER/Interscope RecordsIn times like these, a moment of Zen sounds pretty nice. Luckily, K.Flay, X Ambassadors and grandson are here for you.

The trio of artists have teamed up for a new collaborative song called "Zen," in which they declare, "Someone gimme f***ing zen." The track also references the COVID-19 pandemic with lyrics such as "Gimme space, at least six feet."

You can download "Zen" now via digital outlets.

K.Flay has previously recorded with both X Ambassadors and grandson. She teamed up with the "Renegades" band for the song "Confidence," off their 2019 album, Orion, and with the "Blood//Water" rocker on the single "Peaches," which dropped this past February.

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