At the end of 1981, lead songwriter Vince Clarke quit the Basildon synth-pop band as they were poised to become an international success. Radio X digs into the story behind one of the biggest bands of ...

(Pic :© Etienne Tordoir) Photo: Dave Gahan, during a break in the recording of the "Generation 80" programme for Belgian television on 3 April 1982 (© Etienne Tordoir). Be sure to read all our ...

“See You” may have been the first time Depeche Mode used objects to emulate synthesizers and drum machine samples, a technique they employed throughout the ’80s—even in live performances. Here, a baby ...

I remember me, Andy and Dave all left that project early to go ... then went back and it was like The Beatles! Hysteria! GAHAN: We thought we were never going back to America again.

Lost Voice Guy: "Winning the BBC New Comedy Award was definitely life changing for me." ...

Ha ha! FLETCHER: Dave actually locked himself away for days on end, painting. Alan was really not in a good mood, he was just eating apples, not communicating with anyone else. GAHAN: It sounds ...