Guardian Music — She's tough on Take That, lambasts the 'Ikea' mentality and thinks the media has gone soft. La Roux gives us a piece of her mindIt is morning, and 21-year-old Elly Jackson – or La Roux, arguably the bigest new pop star of the year – is ... more info

Altsounds — On their debut, Nouvelle Vague took cherished tracks from the late 1970s and early 1980s by acts such as Joy Division, The Clash, The Cure, Depeche Mode and the Dead Kennedys and reworked them in a gentle bossa nova style. Sung by French female vocal... more info

The Culture Of Me — It's been twenty-five years since Depeche Mode released their eleventh single, the marching "Master & Servant", but today brings new light to shine on the wonderful tune, as Nouvelle Vague jump back into the French pop/cover songs territory with 3,..... more info

New Times Broward-Palm Beach, FL — Just So You Know, Depeche Mode Rules I seriously am not trying to be a jerk, but I thought I would correct a few statements from your article about Depeche Mode ("Synth Saviors," Arielle Castillo, September 10): Dave Gahan has been clean since th... more info

Corporate Bloggin — Encore un post plein de nostalgie et de respect pour ce qu'était la house music à l'époque où la moitié de nos lecteurs n'étaient pas nés. Nous non plus, d'ailleurs. Une fois de plus, je peux utiliser sans craindre la foudre des ... more info

The Red Radio — Depeche Mode's Corrupt is featured in the new season finale teaser for the current season (two) of True Blood. Footage of the band in the studio has been intertwined with a teaser featuring the fantastic cast of the show. The... more info

New Times Broward-Palm Beach, FL — There are reasons Depeche Mode is so often called "critic proof." The group's performance this past Saturday night at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise was, in a word, transcendent. That sounds like hyperbole, but ask any of the nearly 20,000 people... more info

Stereogum — So far, the roll-out on Muse's forthcoming, fifth LP has conjured some unexpected associations: demanding a Queen reference and being inflicted with a Glenn Beck one. The fun continues today with "Undisclosed Desires" which again finds the trio re... more info

Guardian Music — The Den, TeignmouthPopMuse The Den, Teignmouth ∂∂∂∂∂William Blake, who knew a bit about fantastical entertainment, said that the fool who persists in his folly shall become wise. This aphorism could be the official mot... more info

Live Daily — Peter Bjorn and John [ tickets ] will spend three weeks canvassing North America this fall on the heels of a European run behind their spring release, "Living Thing." The Swedish pop trio, which opened for Depeche Mode on a recent US summer tour, ... more info