Stereogum — Over the past two years, Brooklyn vet Shannon Funchess has gone from being Brooklyn’s most recognizable backup singer (see: !!!, LCD, TVOTR) to fronting the locally celebrated dark wave project Light Asylum. Shannon says she grew up loving “Sioux... more info

Nialler9 — If you fancy winning a rather fetching looking limited vinyl release of Friendly Fires’ cover of Depeche Mode’s ‘Strangelove’, then head on over to Gucci Guilty’s Facebook to enter their competition. The song featured in Gucci’s recent ca... more info

Guardian Music — Beyoncé's new album isn't bad, but nor is it the game-changer we were led to expect, writes Alexis PetridisLast month, Beyoncé Knowles made one of her frequent appearances in the lists compiled by Forbes magazine, this one being The Best Paid Cele... more info

Guardian Music — The concert video director Des Fallon, who has died suddenly aged 40, was my best friend and colleague for 25 years. After a series of jobs in the technical video services industry a decade ago, Des became a director at XL Video UK. He played a lea... more info

Guardian Music — Martin Gore and Vince Clarke are working together on a new album, but warn it could be some time before we hear itTwo of Depeche Mode's founders have reunited for a techno project. Martin Gore and Vince Clarke are working together on a new album, the... more info

Guardian Music — February 1981: Number 24 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of indie musicGawky synth-lovers not long out of school, Essex's Depeche Mode didn't seem much like potential megastars when they agreed to record their first single, Dreaming... more info

The Quietus — Martin Gore and Vince Clarke collaborate on new record more info

NME — Keyboardist buries the hatchet after 20 years to work on new side project more info

Stereogum — Yesterday we posted a live version of an ethereal new tune Bat For Lashes did at Australia’s Vivid Festival. The second part of the Opera House set was performed acoustic with a string quartet — six songs of which five were covers (The Cure, Depe... more info

Stereogum — Kate Bush is back in the news and so is one of her offspring: Over the weekend Natasha Khan and a string quartet performed a new Bat For Lashes song at the Sydney Opera House during a two-night stand as part of Australia’s Vivid Festival. She also ... more info