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June 28, 2007

COVER Cover Story: The Police: A Fragile Truce

Sting swore the Police would never reunite. What brought the Police together again, and how long can it last?
May 4, 2005

Sting Spotlights Police

Rarely played classics highlight spring college tour
April 23, 2004

Sting, Twista Team for Video

"Stolen Car" single due next month
February 9, 2004

Elton, Elvis Toast Sting

Former Police man honored by MusiCares

Recordings and Reviews

Songs From The Labyrinth

Here, Sting and Lutenist Edin Karamazov construct "a soundtrack in words and music" to the life of John Dowland (1563-1626), the Catholic English composer and musician who was jilted by his own queen as he became a star in European courts. Sting conceives Dowland as a Renaissance Nick Drake, a tortu...

2006 RS: 3of 5 Stars

Sacred Love

2003

All This Time

2001

Brand New Day

1999

The Very Best Of Sting & The Police

1997

Mercury Falling

1996

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Biography

Sting had been playing in a fusion jazz band when he was spotted by drummer Stewart Copeland and recruited into the Police, so it's hardly surprising that his first post-Police project would be built around jazz musicians. He had quite an ear for talent, recruiting future Tonight Show bandleader Branford Mar-salis and eventual Rolling Stones bassist Daryl Jones, among others. But his writing style...

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