Next week, Abrams Books will release Lori Majewski and Jonathan Bernstein’s Mad World: An Oral History Of New Wave Artists And Songs That Defined The 1980s. The book features interviews with 35 artists from the era, including Duran Duran, New Order, the Smiths, and Depeche Mode. We’ve got an excerpt from the book for you [...]

John Giddings also tips Travis for an appearance at the bash in 2014    

Depeche Mode capped an impressive three night run at the Staples Center in the midst of their tour for their latest album, Delta Machine. Dave Gahan owned the stage with his assortment of twirls and effective use of the microphone stand, as his stage presence is in a league of its own. Martin Gore also [...]

Even if you’re the type who doesn’t go to too many arena-sized shows, Depeche Mode is the sort of bigger band you should seriously consider going to see when they’re near you. Their catalog is lousy with classics, and even when they’re playing newer songs, they bring the sort of presence that you can&#...

Editors, Flume and Jurassic 5 also play during day two of the Portuguese bash