Peter Hook will release his memoirs detailing his time in Joy Division this October. The former New Order bassist's new tome Unknown Pleasures – Inside Joy Division will be released on October 1 through Simon & Schuster and will recount the band’s journey from their formation and early days to frontman Ian Curtis’ tragic suicide.

Digital music sales have grown by 17.3 per cent so far this year. According to the figures from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), digital downloads accounted for 34.7 per cent of all albums sold. Despite the digital boost, total UK album sales are down to 43.6 million from 2011's 50.3 million between January and June. Physical album sales also decreased compared to last year, dropping by almost 14 per cent compared to the first half of 2011.

Public Image Ltd. frontman John Lydon is set to appear on the panel for BBC One current affairs talk show Question Time. The former Sex Pistol will join former home secretary Alan Johnson and Conservative MP Louise Mensch on the programme tonight (July 5), which is being filmed in Derby. The panel will also include Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey and journalist Dominic Lawson, reports PA.

A rare single by The White Stripes fetched almost $13,000 (£8,300) at auction earlier this week. The 7-inch vinyl single is one of only 15 numbered copies and is the first in the series, with artwork prepared by Jack White and Italy Records owner David Buick. It was the Detroit duo's second ever single and contains early tracks "Lafayette Blues" and "Sugar Never Tasted So Good".

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl is set to be honoured by his hometown of Warren, Ohio with the unveiling of two 900 pound drum sticks. The gigantic sticks have been carved from poplar logs as a tribute to the former Nirvana drummer. They will go on display on July 7 at the town's Warren Amphitheater, reports Rolling Stone. In September they will be moved to Dave Grohl Alley, which was dedicated to the musician in 2009.

Outkast's Andre 3000 is set to cover songs by The Beatles and blues legend Muddy Waters in the forthcoming Jimi Hendrix biopic All Is By My Side. The musician – real name Andre Benjamin – is taking the starring role in the new film, which is currently shooting in Ireland, though is actually set in London. The film will not feature any music or songs by Hendrix himself, as the late guitarist's estate have not granted permission for them to be used.

The Strokes have begun work on the follow-up to 'Angles', NME can confirm. The band, who were last in the UK to headline last summer's Reading And Leeds Festivals, were reported to have been working on new material at the famous Electric Lady Studios in their home city of New York earlier this month, but this was quickly denied by their management and record label.

A lot of amazing reissues in the mix this week: alongside that big Laurie Spiegel I mentioned last week, there are fine records from Don Cherry, Nick Cave, ZZ Top and of course GZA, whose extraordinary solo debut now appears to be coming complete with a chess set.

Radiohead have teamed up with Jude Law to produce a campaign film for Greenpeace. The film tells the story of a polar bear forced out of her Arctic habitat due to climate change and features the Radiohead track "Everything In Its Right Place" from the band's 2000 album Kid A. Speaking of the film, Thom Yorke said: "We have to stop the oil giants pushing into the Arctic. An oil spill in the Arctic would devastate this region of breathtaking beauty, while burning that oil will only add to the biggest problem we all face, climate change."

Metronomy, Savages and Coda have been added to the bill for this year's Green Man Festival. The festival, which will be headlined by Mogwai, Feist and Van Morrison, takes place in Wales' Brecon Beacons from August 17-19. Also newly added to the line-up are Loney Dear, Tom Williams & The Boat, Dizraeli & The Small Gods, Polaroid 85, Laid Blak and Heymoonshaker. They join a bill that already includes Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, The Walkmen, Jonathan Richman, The Felice Brothers, Tune-Yards, Of Montreal, King Creosote & Jon Hopkins, Michael Kiwanuka and over 30 other acts.