They would become global superstars known for black eyeliner and Black Celebration but Depeche Mode started as a bubbly synthpop confection, thanks in large part to Vince Clarke who wrote almost all ...

WE bet you just can’t get enough of these amazing pics of Depeche Mode performing in their home town of Basildon back in 1981. The long lost photos from our archives were taken by Echo photographers ...

For the overwhelming majority of Depeche Mode’s storied three-decade ascension from disposable New Romantic heartthrobs to chart-topping rock stars who could fill stadiums, the division of labor ...

Depeche Mode first formed in Basildon in 1977, when school friends Vince Clarke and Andy Fletcher formed a band. There were a couple of names which were discussed before the full line up was ...

One of the most influential, beloved and best-selling musical acts of all time, Depeche Mode have sold over 100 million records worldwide and have played to more than 30 million fans since their ...

Photos: Depeche Mode: Global Spirit Tour in San Jose Vote now: Does Duran Duran belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Daryl Hall: ‘That’s the (expletive) stupidest thing I’ve ever heard’ Into the ...

Andy Fletcher, a founding member of multi-platinum new wave band Depeche Mode, has died. He was 60. The keyboard player helped define the sound of 1980s and ’90s synth-pop and alternative rock through ...