Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan, a former heroin addict who cheated death during the 1990s, was honored for his sobriety on Friday by a charity that helps musicians who have fallen on hard times. more info

Guardian Music — This reworking of a track from Depeche Mode's debut album turns Vince Clarke's paean to paranoia into something sparklierIn June, synth-pop legends Depeche Mode will release Remixes 2: 81 – 11, which, as the title suggests, is their second remix co... more info

Guardian Music — Digital, BrightonOutside, at the end of a sizzling April day, the horizon has vanished – the sea is exactly the same deep ozone blue as the sky. Inside this sweltering, sold-out beachfront venue, Metronomy are playing their lustrous new album, one ... more info

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Guardian Music — Mute Records is the home of Erasure and Depeche Mode, but a two-day festival at London's Roundhouse is a reminder that it also champions the very best of the avant-gardeAlexis PetridisShort Circuit In an era where festivals are lambasted for playing ... more info

The Quietus — The Nume talks John Foxx and how he tried to sign Depeche Mode more info

NME — 'Remixes 2: 81-11' will be out on June 6 more info

The Quietus — Remixes 2: 81-11 set for June release more info

ContactMusic — Depeche Mode rocker Dave Gahan will be honoured at an upcoming charity concert for his work with recovering addicts. The singer will receive MusiCare's Stevie Ray Vaughan Award at the organisation's Map concert in Los Angeles on 6 May (11). Jan... more info