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The 5 synths that gave us synth-pop

These are the machines that rocked the 1970s and popped the 1980s…

MusicRadar

“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

“I could be onstage in front of thousands of fans singing my music back to me, and I’d feel empty and miserable”: the dark and twisted history of Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails

How Trent Reznor turned Nine Inch Nails from one-man studio project into one of rock’s most iconic bands

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“If you think your addiction to synths and studio gear is out of control, imagine being in Depeche Mode”: We'd forgotten quite how much of the band's gear Alan Wilder shifted in his legendary auction, and just how many bargains were up for grabs

An Oberheim and Minimoog went for a song, but it was a Martin Gore guitar and E-mu sampler that stole the show

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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

MusicRadar

Enjoy the Silence? Art Deco party house of former Depeche Mode band member for sale for £4.5m

Alan Wilder, who was in Depeche Mode between 1982 and 1995, has lived in the country house for 33 years

Evening Standard

Ten times Billy Corgan collaborated with his heroes

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

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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

"It was the machine that made electronic music accessible": The 5 vintage synths that gave us synth-pop

These are the machines that rocked the 1970s and popped the 1980s.

MusicRadar

“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

MusicRadar

Pleasure Little Treasure review – a jolly take on toxic masculinity

Named after a song by Elina Alminas’s Estonian father’s favourite band, Depeche Mode, this show takes on the boorish failings of the former Soviet republic

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I saw The Cure with my parents

An ongoing struggle with learning to let others love the music I've grown up on

MusicRadar

Olivia Rodrigo sits at the piano to deliver a stripped-back version of Vampire, and says that her dad is introducing her to Depeche Mode and The Cure

“He’s introducing me to all the bands he went to see when he was my age,” she explains

Louder

Depeche Mode announce new shows for 2024

Depeche Mode will be continuing their Memento Mori world tour deep into next year

Evening Standard

Depeche Mode announce new 2024 tour dates: How to get London tickets

The electronic rock duo will hit the road early next year for the 29-date tour, which kicks off in London on January 22

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Manchester Evening News

Depeche Mode announce NEW tour dates including Manchester, Birmingham, London - how to get tickets

The band will head to Manchester's AO Arena in the new year

The National (Scotland)

Beloved band announce surprise date at Hydro after tour extension

ROCK favourites Depeche Mode are to bring their hit tour to Glasgow, it has been announced.

Glasgow Live

Depeche Mode confirm Glasgow date for Memento Mori tour - how to get tickets

Depeche Mode have announced more dates for their Memento Mori tour with the duo confirming that they will come to Glasgow to play at the OVO Hydro next year. Here is how you can get tickets.

The Guardian - UK

‘They found ways to do the impossible’: Hipgnosis, the designers who changed the record sleeve for ever

Control director Anton Corbijn’s new film tells the chaotic, tragic story of the creative duo behind some of the most recognisable covers of all time

The Guardian - UK

Stag do mishaps, pizza origins, and a very ugly dog – take the Thursday quiz

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

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

Dublin Live

'I was enchanted by Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream at Malahide Castle'

There is still a chance to catch this amazing outdoor performance in Dublin with a further staging in Raheny

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