After the electric guitar, no new instrument upended 20th-century popular music like the synthesizer. At first, the synth’s sounds were used to create ambient, otherworldly soundtracks or for epic ...

Early Depeche Mode albums were made by a band that looked and sounded like clean-cut choir boys. But by the time they rolled around to album number eight, they'd become snarling electronic grungers ...

Depeche Mode's *Songs of Faith and Devotion* in 5.1 surround sound elevates the raw, soulful intensity of this 1993 album, immersing listeners in its powerful fusion of rock, gospel, and electronic ...

NEW YORK – The connection between death and music is real. At least in the vision of Fernando Frías. The director behind the new documentary "Depeche Mode: M" links the cultural significance of the ...

It’s always a bit of a mystery why a band with a lot of success in one pocket of the world struggles to break through to other regions. And when it does happen, it’s interesting to examine why a ...