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September 4, 2008

The Police Say Farewell With New York Blowout

The Trio end globe-trotting reunion tour with benefit gig
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?
April 22, 2005

The Immortals - The Greatest Artists of All Time: 70) The Police

By Brandon Flowers
February 25, 2003

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: The Police

Guitarist Andy Summers stands up for his band

The Police Live

From the late '70s through the early '80s, Police fans listened and learned as a trio comprising two crafty musicians and a restless former schoolteacher slowly began to rule the New Wave world. As the first disc of this rewarding and interesting post-breakup concert release indicates, it was an alt...

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The Police's canny, forward-looking combination of pop hooks, exotic rhythms, blond good looks, adventurous management, and good timing won the trio a mass following in America and around the world. Its distinctive sound - songs centered on Sting's bass patterns and high, wailing vocals, with Summers' atmospheric guitar, and Copeland's intricate drumming - was among the most influential approaches...

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