From Iggy to Elvis: the work of photographer Brian Griffin – in pictures
January 2024
Kitty Empire's artist of the week
Depeche Mode review – to the newly minted power of two
The best original photographs from the Observer
Original Observer Photography
November 2023
Vince Clarke: Songs of Silence review – Covid anxiety fills synthpop star’s debut solo album
Stuck in his studio during lockdown, Clarke recorded this portentous album of wordless, minimalist intrumentals – a soundtrack of dread
October 2023
Ranked
The 20 greatest concert films – ranked!
As Taylor Swift’s Eras tour reaches cinemas, with Beyoncé’s Renaissance following soon, we pick the films that best converted the live experience to the screen
June 2023
Depeche Mode review – who knew synth-pop could be this colossal and life-affirming?
Dave Gahan is a mic-spinning, limb-bending, theatrical marvel as the band gallop through decades’ worth of hits. And the presence of Andrew Fletcher, the keyboardist who died last year, is touchingly felt
April 2023
Kevin Hewitt obituary
Seymour Stein obituary
March 2023
Thursday quiz
Mystery meatballs, absolute zero, and a Depeche Mode twist – take the Thursday quiz
Depeche Mode: Memento Mori review – a life-affirming farewell for Fletch
February 2023
‘Fletch was meant to outlive us all’: Depeche Mode on death, rebirth and defying the odds
Stevo of Some Bizzare Records: ‘The delay in any kind of recognition is outrageous’
June 2022
Cause of death of Depeche Mode’s Andrew Fletcher revealed
Keyboardist who died aged 60 in May suffered aortic dissection, with band saying ‘he passed naturally and without prolonged suffering’
May 2022
Andy Fletcher obituary
Keyboard player and business brain of Depeche Mode who pushed the electronic band to long-lasting success
Andrew Fletcher: the pop-loving everyman who held Depeche Mode together
Dorian Lynskey
As well as a keyboard player, Fletch was a facilitator – and someone whose cheerleading demeanour helped fans feel closer to the band they loved
Depeche Mode’s Andrew Fletcher dies aged 60
Pioneering British electronic band confirm his death on social media, saying ‘Fletch had a true heart of gold’
October 2021
The reader interview
Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode: ‘Regret is a weird word. I don’t look back on my life like that’
The reader interview
Post your questions for Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan
June 2021
‘They had soul’: Anton Corbijn on 40 years shooting Depeche Mode
He thought they were pop lightweights – then turned them into moody megastars. The photographer recalls his adventures with the band, from desert trips to drug-induced near-death experiences
