The songs of the summer of 1983 emanated from “Synchronicity.” The fifth and final Police album was filled with complex hits embraced by radio. The often misunderstood “Every Breath You Take,” which ...

Although they were arguably the biggest rock band in the world at the time — riding high off the smash success of “Every Breath You Take” — the Police were hardly in sync with each other when their ...

The band the Police came to a premature end 40 years ago, following the tumultuous recording sessions that briefly made them the most important band in the world. This oral history, including ...

Now, a new super-deluxe, six-disc box set, Synchronicity (40th Anniversary Edition), reveals all of the magicians’ tricks with hours of demos, alternate versions of the songs with different lyrics, ...

Sting is being sued by his former Police bandmates Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland over alleged missing royalties for their signature song “Every Breath You Take,” according to reports published by ...

The Police’s ‘Synchronicity’ album cover. In their meteoric ascent to global superstardom from 1977 to 1984, the Police landed many memorable hits, but only one that reached the top of the Billboard ...

Royalties and song credits are one of the main sources of controversy in the music world. Particularly in bands, it's almost impossible to establish who contributed more to a song. The Police are ...

The Police formed in 1977. The band’s lineup Included Sting, lead vocalist and bass guitar player, Andy Summers, guitar player, and Stewart Copeland, drummer. The group’s big break came in 1979, with ...

As Sting returned to the Hollywood Bowl stage for an encore on Saturday, he claimed to be at a loss: “My only problem,” the singer-bassist said, “is I have no idea what song you want to hear right now ...

Online prognosticator Rick Beato recently opined that in 2100, acts like the Beatles, Nirvana, Queen, and, yes, the Police will still be in heavy rotation when it comes to celebrating the rock era.

If you were to rank the platinum-selling musicians who are as synonymous with rock and pop as they are jazz, it probably wouldn't be a terribly long list, and Sting might not be a name that would ...

Sting will play again at the Brooklyn Paramount on Thursday night before two shows Saturday and Sunday at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY. Getty Images for Sting Next to The Beatles, the ...