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Depeche Mode in the late 80s
The Depeche Mode megahit that Martin Gore was dead against, despite the fact he wrote it

By Niall Doherty Published

Had he not seen the light, we would’ve been deprived of one of the synth-rock titans’ all-time great songs

Biographies
Depeche Mode in 1980
Dave Gahan on how he “blagged” his way into Depeche Mode

By Niall Doherty Published

The story goes that the other members heard him singing Bowie’s “Heroes” in the room next door – but was it Gahan on the mic or not?

Interviews
Depeche Mode in 1986
Dave Gahan on the record where Depeche Mode became the band they always wanted to be

By Niall Doherty Published

The electro trailblazers moved away from their poppy beginnings on their fifth record, and the singer says it set them up for everything that happened next

Albums
Mark Lanegan
Star-studded Mark Lanegan tribute show announced

By Paul Brannigan Published

Mark Lanegan – 60 A Celebration tribute will be held on what would have been the singer's 60th birthday, December 5

Concerts & Shows
Rock star offspring
10 offspring of rock and pop heavyweights who are getting into the family business...

By Niall Doherty Published

From Noah Yorke to Tye Trujillo to Olivia Vedder, here's the kids joining the family business...

Bands & Artists
Dave Gahan
In the '90s, Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan embarked upon a “death trip” and very nearly arrived

By Paul Brannigan Published

On May 28, 1996, Depeche Mode vocalist Dave Gahan 'died' for two minutes in a Los Angeles hospital. He woke up handcuffed to a policeman

Bands & Artists
Billy Corgan and David Bowie in 1997
Ten times Billy Corgan collaborated with his heroes

By Niall Doherty Published

The Smashing Pumpkins leader has racked up some impressive guest spots over the years

Interviews
Depeche Mode in the 80s
“There were riots, police helicopters everywhere!”: Mute boss Daniel Miller on the moment he realised Depeche Mode were blowing up big

By Niall Doherty Published

The Mute founder says it took selling out stadiums for the US to start taking the synth-rock giants seriously

Bands & Artists
Depeche Mode
"Gothic, brooding poignancy offset by a sense of wonder and grace": why Depeche Mode are at the top of their game in 2024

By Emily Swingle Published

Depeche Mode weave darkness and light into a mesmerising, magical soundtrack to life, love and loss at Manchester's AO Arena

Concerts & Shows
Dave Gahan in 2013
“I said, ‘Let’s take a little drive’ and we drove down to Basildon”: Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan on the time he took his family to where he grew up

By Niall Doherty Published

The Depeche Mode frontman had to explain to his US-raised son what a terraced house was…

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