Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode are rightly celebrated for their music -- the chrome-plated robotic beats that scraped at the darkest edges of the synth-pop revolution. But there's a deep and often black heart beating beneath all of that. Like their music, Depeche Mode's lyrics take a cold, hard approach to life. Lov...

If fans thought Depeche Mode steered a little off course on their 1997 album, ‘Ultra,’ their 10th album, 2001’s ‘Exciter,’ proved that there was a lot more damage that could be done to the band’s dwindling reputation. Not to mention their sales figures. ‘Ultra’ was the follow-up to 1993’s ‘Songs of Faith and Devotion,’ the synth-pop pioneers’ only No. 1 album. But the four-year break between the r

You probably know that "Depeche Mode" means something like "fashion news" in French, but did you know that the title of their most popular album was inspired by heavy metal bands? It's one of the 10 Things You Didn't Know About Depeche Mode...

Depeche Mode warmed up for their upcoming world tour by hitting the stage of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' on Wednesday night (April 24) to perform two new tunes: ‘Soothe My Soul’ (above) and ‘Heaven’ (below).

That didn't take long: the Trey Anastasio-scored Broadway musical 'Hands on a Hard Body' is done. Depeche Mode's 'Delta Machine' tour just keeps getting longer. J Mascis, Mudhoney and Pissed Jeans will help Sub Pop celebrate its silver anniversary...

There are few bigger bands in the world than Depeche Mode, the British synth-rock outfit formed back in 1980 and still going strong three decades later. The trio -- singer Dave Gahan, guitarist-keyboarist Martin Gore and keyboardist Andy Fletcher -- just released its 13th studio album, 'Delta Machine,' and is gearing up for a lengthy world tour, the North American leg of which kicks off Aug. 22 in

Finally, a full-length collabo between the Flaming Lips and Kesha! Bat For Lashes and Crystal Castles will hit the road with the Mode.

Days after unleashing their new album 'Delta Machine' on the world, Depeche Mode return with a video for the disc's second single, 'Soothe My Soul.' Following the ballad-like first single 'Heaven' with a more upbeat number makes sense, and the clip, directed by Warren Fu (Daft Punk, The Killers), matches the tune's pace with a parade of prurient imagery that revels in its own shadowy, exotic prese

More than 30 years into their career, Depeche Mode still sound like Depeche Mode. Even through all the creative stumbles, personal setbacks and bigger, grander visions that have taken them to bigger, grander places, Depeche Mode never fail to sound like anyone but themselves. That goes a long way in explaining why the group has continued to make records and stay relatively relevant while most of i

Depeche Mode to Brit Awards: Keep 'yer bloody lifetime achievement award! Animal Collective have rescheduled their spring tour.