A lot has been said about Depeche Mode s contributions to electronic music, but little on their enthusiasm for remix culture. This triple-disc collection shows that the band not only enjoyed handing ...

In The Alternative Number Ones, I'm reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This ...

Depeche Mode’s 1990 single “Enjoy the Silence” was a chart-topping hit that helped cement the group as one of the era's defining acts -- yet one band member was initially disappointed in the way the ...

Some songs take a while to find their perfect form. In the case of “Enjoy the Silence,” one of the major hits from Depeche Mode‘s standout 1990 album Violator, it transformed from a quiet piece into a ...