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Pitchfork reports that legendary synth-pop band Depeche Mode will be releasing a live album and concert film titled Live in Berlin, which documents the band's performances in Berlin during their 2013 tour in support of their most recent album Delta Machine. The album and film will be released in a CD/DVD set on Nov. 17. -
Depeche Mode's Martin Gore Calls For Donations To Ebola Outbreak
Today, Sept. 12, Depeche Mode's Martin Gore released a brief video through the Direct Relief organization's Youtube page concerning the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa. In the video, Gore calls for increased support in Direct Relief's efforts to suppress the epidemic, and provides a link through the Depeche Mode website where people can donate to the cause. Gore will personally match each donation himself, up to $50,000. -
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8 Great Songs With Fake-Out Endings: The Beatles, Depeche Mode, and more
Just like some movies have an extra scene after the end credits, some songs take a similarly experimental approach with their conclusions, by making the listeners think they've finished when they actually haven't. Here are eight great songs with fake-out endings. -
Peter Gabriel joins The National, Depeche Mode and more in cancelling Kiev concert
Peter Gabriel has joined a lengthening list of performers who have cancelled tour dates in Ukraine due to the tense political situation in Kiev. Depeche Mode, Yanni, Aerosmith, The National and metal act Children of Bodom have all cancelled dates in the Ukrainian capitol as well. -
6 Bands That Continued After Their Songwriter Left: Misfits, Pink Floyd and more
It's not uncommon for a band to shift personnel every once in a while, but one thing a band rarely survives is the loss of the primary songwriter. However, sometimes a band overcomes this loss and continues making music, and as these six bands proved, this can either an improvement or a horrible mistake. -
Six Lead Vocalists Who Don't Write Their Own Lyrics: Ozzy Osbourne, Roger Daltrey, and more
It's totally reasonable to assume that each member of a band writes his or her own parts: the guitarist writes the guitar parts, the bassist writes bass lines, and the vocalist writes the lyrics. However, there are some rare cases where someone in the band other than the vocalist writes the lyrics. Here are six examples of bands whose vocalists don't write their own lyrics. -
6 Bands That Would Be Better With Different Lyricists: Best Coast, Oasis, and more
Just because you can write excellent music doesn’t mean you can write excellent lyrics to go along with it. Johnny Marr knew this when he collaborated with Morrissey, and Elton John knew this when he teamed up with Bernie Taupin. Here are six bands that should consider hiring new lyricists.
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