In The Works

Depeche Mode will follow the success of its One Night in Paris: The Exciter Tour pay-per-view by releasing the event May 28 as a DVD with special bonus footage (Hip-O/Universal). The DVD was directed by the band's long-time artistic collaborator, Anton Corbijn, at the sold-out Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy. The DVD features one-on-one interviews with band members Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, and Andrew Fletcher, as well as a backstage look at how they prepared for the concert. The show was shot with 13 cameras, allowing DVD viewers to select their favorite camera angles.



• Enduring singer/songwriter John Wesley Harding returns June 25 with The Man With No Shadow. The Mammoth Records release shows the artist working with Wallflowers guitarist Michael Ward and Sting drummer Vinnie Colaiuta. The set was produced by Julian Raymond (Fastball, the Wallflowers).



• In July, Oasis will end a two-year hiatus with Heathen Chemistry, the group's fifth studio effort for Epic. The album was produced by Oasis and mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent (Björk, Madonna, U2), who co-produced the band's last studio offering, 2000's Standing on the Shoulder of Giants. The set features songs by Liam and Noel Gallagher, as well as from two of the band's newer members, Gem Archer and Andy Bell.