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“We’d realised that we were not a part of anything else that was going on with the music scene in England, we were doing our own thing”: Dave Gahan on how Black Celebration changed everything for Depeche Mode

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

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“I’ve worked with some difficult singers. All kinder, better, and more talented.” A former bandmate of Perry Farrell labels Jane's Addiction's vocalist “the worst frontman I’ve ever worked with”

Ex-Porno For Pyros bassist Martyn LeNoble pulls no punches when sharing his thoughts on his former bandleader Perry Farrell

Louder

"Even if the album only had that one track on, it would still be on this list": Humanist's Rob Marshall on the 9 records that changed his life, supporting Depeche Mode in stadiums, and why he'll never switch to digital amp modelling

As he releases a triumphant second album with guest vocalists, the former Mark Lanegan collaborator remembers his friend and champion

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“What a wonderful night this will be.” Josh Homme, Greg Dulli, Dave Gahan, Chrissie Hynde to honour the late Mark Lanegan at star-studded celebration show

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

Louder

“He had the most equipment that I've ever seen - every synth you can imagine and huge modular setups… I think there were 1,100 modules and counting!”: Studio designer Jim Keller on Martin Gore’s studio

Jim Keller's Sondhus has created extraordinary studios for bands including a-ha and Depeche Mode. What can they teach us about making our own spaces work to our advantage?

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“The paramedics told me I should have been dead. I had enough heroin and cocaine in me to kill a horse.” In the '90s, Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan embarked upon a drug-fuelled “death trip”, and very nearly arrived at his intended destination

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

Louder

Musical riots, 1984 books, and extra-long bread – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

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"After a hefty drugs overdose, he died for two minutes, complete with a near death experience. Sure you want to be in a rock band?": The story of Depeche Mode's Songs of Faith and Devotion album and tour is the most rock 'n' roll ever

Near-death experiences, breakdowns, talking puppets, heart attacks, sleeping in coffins… Just another Depeche Mode album, then

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The Depeche Mode track and album that saw them conquer US stadiums: "It's about the concept of fleeing from reality and the evil awakening afterwards. Any kind of fleeing - drugs, alcohol, or whatever"

Led Zeppelin samples and happy accidents, with the Gore and Wilder songwriter/soundscaper dynamic in full flow

MusicRadar

Depeche Mode review – to the newly minted power of two

On the latest leg of their first tour after the death of founding member Andrew Fletcher, fellow Depeche Mode mainstays Dave Gahan and Martin Gore reward fans with hits from across the decades

The Guardian - UK

“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

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

Louder

“You have to be all in. It’s all or nothing”: How Dave Gahan prepares for a Depeche Mode show

The synth-pop giants hit the road again later this month

Louder

Heroes: The 6 best covers of David Bowie's classic (and three that are not quite so heroic)

Best of 2023: Many have tried and many have failed, but here are six artists that nailed one of the best songs of our time

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“Martin sang it naked. I turned the piano away as I was playing”: How Depeche Mode recorded their very own ‘Berlin Trilogy’ and became one of the biggest bands in the world

And why it's (almost) as important as David Bowie's hat-trick of Hansa Studio recordings

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Jaguar Jonze, Tex Crick and Rainbow Chan: Australia’s best new music for September

Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify

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Heroes: The 6 best covers of David Bowie's classic (and three that are not quite so heroic)

Many have tried and many have failed, but here are six artists that nailed one of the best songs of our time

Louder

Nick Cave, Dave Gahan, Debbie Harry, Mark Lanegan to appear on new tribute album The Task Has Overwhelmed Us

Stars line up to salute the life and legacy of The Gun Club's Jeffrey Lee Pierce

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The greatest frontman of all time? Dave Gahan's irresistible energy ensures that Depeche Mode exude life after death

Dave Gahan gives a masterclass in stadium rock showmanship as Depeche Mode hold Twickenham spellbound

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The Guardian - UK

Depeche Mode review – who knew synth-pop could be this colossal and life-affirming?

Dave Gahan is a mic-spinning, limb-bending, theatrical marvel as the band gallop through decades’ worth of hits. And the presence of Andrew Fletcher, the keyboardist who died last year, is touchingly felt

Chicago Sun-Times

In United Center show, Depeche Mode proves they still have plenty to give musically

The song platter was a well-constructed, fan dream set that pulled from every era, and like any good Depeche Mode album, moved the crowd through a range of emotions,

Louder

Depeche Mode's Memento Mori: a sonic feast and a fitting epitaph to departed friends

A post-Fletch Depeche Mode channel grief into deluxe autumnal electro-blues on fifteenth studio album Memento Mori

Evening Standard

Memento Mori - Depeche Mode review: a serious album that reaches celestial grandeur

The pace stays slow, the mood gloomy: this is serious music for a serious band

MusicRadar

5 songs producers need to hear by... Depeche Mode

As their new album, Momento Mori, drops, it's time to take a ride into the dark world of The Mode and discover their five greatest tracks…

The Independent UK

Depeche Mode review, Memento Mori: Facing down the inevitable

Dave Gahan and Martin Gore’s first album since the death of their bandmate Tony Fletcher offers a more nuanced side of their dark electronic sound

The Guardian - UK

Depeche Mode: Memento Mori review – a life-affirming farewell for Fletch

Andy Fletcher’s two surviving bandmates reflect on mortality on an album of warm, weird electro-pop

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