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Synth-pop Legend Vince Clarke Announces Solo Album

Synth-pop legend Vince Clarke is releasing a new solo LP.The 63-year-old songwriter - whose previous bands include Depeche Mode, Erasure and Yazoo - has announced the details for 'Songs Of Silence’, which will be released...

Depeche Mode Could Never Replace 'One And Only' Andy 'Fletch' Fletcher

Depeche Mode could never replace late keyboard player Andy 'Fletch' Fletcher.Dave Gahan and Martin Gore have just announced their new album 'Memento Mori' and a 2023 tour, their first without Fletch, who died aged 60...

Depeche Mode Confirm Future With New Album And 2023 World Tour

Depeche Mode have announced their first album and tour since the passing of bandmate Andy 'Fletch' Fletcher.Dave Gahan and Martin Gore vowed to honour the memory of the co-founding member of the 'Enjoy The Silence'...

Depeche Mode Return To Studio Following Andy 'Fletch' Fletcher's Passing

Depeche Mode are back in the studio for the first time since Andy 'Fletch' Fletcher's passing.Dave Gahan and Martin Gore have seemingly revealed they are "focusing" all their energy on recording new music following the...

Depeche Mode Co-founder Andy 'Fletch' Fletcher Died Of Natural Causes

Depeche Mode co-founder Andy 'Fletch' Fletcher died of natural causes.The keyboardist passed away last month aged 60, and the surviving members of the 'Enjoy the Silence' group, Martin Gore and Dave Gahan, have thanked fans...

Dave Gahan Has Impostor Syndrome

Dave Gahan hasn't always felt "comfortable" performing in front of thousands of fans.The Depeche Mode star has just released his new covers album with Soulsavers called 'Impostor', and he has admitted he struggles with impostor...

Album Of The Week: The 31st Anniversary Of Violator By Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode's seventh studio album was a game changer for the band, not only in terms of how they went about recording it, but also how it would position them as a global band. The...

Martin Gore: I Might Not Have Been In Depeche Mode If I Hadn't Bought A Synthesiser

Martin Gore doesn't think he'd be in Depeche Mode if he hadn't bought a synthesiser.The 'Personal Jesus' group's multi-instrumentalist has recalled how he came to be a member of the industrial trio - which is...

Whitney Houston Inducted Into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Whitney Houston has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.The late music icon - who died in February 2012, aged 48 - was celebrated as part of a virtual event for this...

Bruce Springsteen And More Set For Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Tv Special

Bruce Springsteen, Miley Cyrus, Sir Ringo Starr and more will feature in the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame 2020 TV Special.This year's induction, which sees Depeche Mode, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, The Notorious...

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony Cancelled

This 2020 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony has been cancelled due to Covid-19.In its place HBO is broadcasting a pre-recorded special on November 7 to celebrate this year's honourees. The ceremony was...

Album Of The Week: Re-visit The Dawn Of Depeche Mode With 'Speak And Spell'

Today marks 37 years since synth-pop legends Depeche Mode unveiled their debut album 'Speak and Spell' on Mute Records. Co-produced by Mute founder Daniel Miller, it reached number 10 in the UK charts in 1981...

Bon Jovi, Dire Straits And Nina Simone Will Be Inducted Into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 2018

Nina Simone, Bon Jovi and Dire Straits lead the school of 2018 for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year – but major names such as Radiohead and Kate Bush have...

Depeche Mode Denounce Richard Spencer, Who Described Them As "Official Band Of The Alt-right"

Following recent statements by the alt-right poster-boy Richard Spencer, veteran electro-rock act Depeche Mode have swiftly moved to distance themselves from his remarks.Spencer, a white nationalist and self-proclaimed leader of the so-called ‘alt-right’ movement laying...

Depeche Mode Launch 'Spirit' Tracklist And Lead Single 'Where's The Revolution'

Depeche Mode are set to launch their fourteenth studio album 'Spirit' this Spring, and they've now released the full tracklist along with the lead single 'Where's The Revolution' which will be available as an instant...

Depeche Mode Return With New Album 'Spirit' And Tour Dates For 2017

Depeche Mode are back with their fourteenth studio album 'Spirit', which is currently underway and set for release sometime in the Spring of 2017. They are also planning to follow it up with a European...

Brandon Flowers' 'Love-hate Relationship' With Las Vegas

Brandon Flowers has a ''love-hate relationship'' with Las Vegas.The frontman of The Killers spent a lot of time in the town as a youngster and has admitted one of the songs off his 2010 solo...

Depeche Mode To Release Concert Film

Depeche Mode are to release a two-hour concert film.The 'Enjoy the Silence' hitmakers' long-term collaborator Anton Corbijn has directed 'Live in Berlin' - which documents their 'Delta Machine' tour last November - and the...

Depeche Mode Scrap UKraine Gig Amid Civil Unrest In Kiev

Rockers Depeche Mode have scrapped an upcoming Kiev concert following a week of violence in the Ukraine capital.The British trio was billed to perform there later this week (26Feb14), but singer Dave Gahan and his...

Arcade Fire Confirmed As First Headlining Act For Glastonbury 2014

Arcade Fire are officially headliners at Glastonbury 2014! After much speculation and finger crossing, the Canadian alt-rockers have been confirmed as the first headline act for 2014's outing at Worth Farm in Somerset next June.Arcade...

Bon Jovi Record Highest Earning World Tour Of 2013

Bon Jovi made over $205m (£125m) collectively over the last twelve months of being on tour; an impressive amount by all means, ensuring they finish 2013 as the highest grossing touring group of the year....

Depeche Mode Cancel French Concert Over Heating Troubles

Depeche Mode were forced to cancel a concert in Lille, France on Sunday (17Nov13) after the venue was left with inadequate heating.The Personal Jesus hitmakers were set to take to the stage at the Stade...

Austin City Limits 2013 Set To Return With A Stunningly Diverse New Line-up

Austin City Limits Music Festival is set to hit Texas for its twelfth year, bringing with it two weekends of fabulous live music and family fun.The festival organisers first decided to spread the fun out...

Depeche Mode Give An Electric Performance At London's O2 [Photos]

Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode live at the O2 Arena, LondonDepeche Mode landed in London during the summer European leg of their 2013-2014 world tour in the first of two consecutive concerts at the O2...

Depeche Mode Cancel Istanbul Concert Over Border Dispute

Rockers Depeche Mode cancelled their concert in Istanbul, Turkey on Friday (17May13) after their production trucks were blocked from crossing a border into the country.The Personal Jesus hitmakers announced at the last minute that the...

Austin City Limits Announces Depeche Mode, The Cure, Kol, Lionel Richie

The two-weekend Austin City Limits festival in Texas has announced a varied line-up for this year's bash, with Depeche Mode, The Cure, Kings of Leon, Muse, Atoms for Peace, Lionel Richie, Phoenix and Wilco on...

Depeche Mode Always Moaning

Depeche Mode are always ''moaning through life''.The 'Enjoy the Silence' trio - Dave Gahan, Martin Gore and Alan 'Fletch' Fletcher - are known for their downbeat lyrics and singer Dave admits he is often unhappy...

Dave Gahan Feared Death During Cancer Battle

Depeche Mode star Dave Gahan has opened up about his frightening cancer battle and recalled how he told his wife he feared he was dying at the height of the health scare.The singer fell ill...

A Week In Music, Depeche Mode Back With New Album, The Gaslight Anthem Storm The Boards, Have Coldplay Released The Best Album Ever?

Albums of note… In 2013, the apparent year of the comeback, Depeche Mode made a mini-one of their own, with their first album in four years Delta Machine. Dave Gahan’s still at the vocal helm...

Depeche Mode's Brit Annoyance

Depeche Mode are annoyed by "some of the bands who have won" a BRIT Award.The most successful electronic band in music history only have a solitary BRIT Award under their belt yet have sold over...

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