Just in time for China's moment in the spotlight, some of the biggest voices in showbiz are taking another stand on behalf of Tibet. Sting, John Mayer and Dave Matthews...
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Maybe Sting should start writing
more instrumentals. The school teacher-turned-rock star topped
Blender's list of the worst lyricists, thanks to lines that
betray...
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An employment tribunal ordered Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler, on Tuesday to pay a former chef $51,000 in compensation after she won a sexual-discrimination claim against...
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Sting's former chef had one too many buns in the oven for the rocker's liking.
Or so determined a British employment tribunal as it ruled against Sting and wife...
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An employment tribunal ruled yesterday (May 10) in Southampton, England that Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler, discriminated against their former chef.
The panel ruled...
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The lyrics of Sting, almost every word he wrote, from his solo records to his years with the Police, will come out in book form this fall.
"Lyrics by Sting" will include...
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Sting has become the first international star to perform in Thailand since the tsunami disaster last month. His concert, which was held this week in Bangkok, raised $50,000...
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Unlike many of his fellow musicians, Sting is not becoming an activist for the upcoming Presidential election. According to Reuters, the British-born star says he commends...
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Rapper Twista is featured on the current remix of Sting's latest single, "Stolen Car." MTV.com reports that the rapper was star-struck while recently shooting a video for...
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Annie Lennox, who took home the Best Original Song Oscar Award for "Into the West" from The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King, said she was thrilled just to be part...
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Record Of The Year
• Clocks - Coldplay [Capitol Records]
Album Of The Year
• Speakerboxxx/The Love Below - Outkast - [Arista Records]
Song Of The Year
• Dance With My...
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Sting kicked off his latest North American tour four days ago, but there's one performance he's particularly looking forward to--a duet with reggae artist Sean Paul on...
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Sacred Love, Sting's new album, features a duet with R&B singer Mary J. Blige on the track "Whenever I Say Your Name." Sting told LAUNCH that he's wanted to do something...
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Sting has had plenty of awards during his career, from Grammys to his induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame with the Police. However, Sting tells LAUNCH that his...
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Pink Floyd singer-guitarist David Gilmour and Sting were honored by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in her annual birthday honors list. Gilmour and Sting were both given CBE,...
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Sting's new album, Sacred Love--his first studio effort since 1999's Brand New Day--will be released September 22 internationally and on September 23 in the U.S.
The first...
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Sting has written a new song, "Dead Man's Rope," for the upcoming Civil War film Cold Mountain. The song will be one of two originals on the movie's soundtrack, the other...
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British singer Craig David's next single from his sophomore album, Slicker Than Your Average, will be "Rise & Fall" featuring a guest vocal by Sting.
David said that the...
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Sting has been added to the Super Bowl halftime show lineup on Sunday, January 26 in San Diego, that will also include Shania Twain and No Doubt.
Country-pop crossover star...
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Reports of a Police reunion for a concert honoring former South African President Nelson Mandela are incorrect.
Following last week's announcement that the Police have been...
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The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame hasn't announced which of the latest inductees will be performing at the March 10 ceremony in New York City. Of the five new members--AC/DC,...
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Out Tuesday (October 1) from A&M/Universal is The Very Best Of...Sting & The Police. As the title suggests, the 18-song set, an updated and expanded edition of the 1997...
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Sting is currently in Italy recording his first studio album since 1999's Brand New Day. As was the case with Brand New Day, Sting is co-producing the effort with Kipper....
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The first family of reality TV, Ozzy, Sharon, Kelly, and Jack Osbourne, popped in on Sunday's (September 22) Emmy Awards as presenters and for some comic relief.
The show...
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The post-September 11 music programs, America: A Tribute To Heroes, A&E In Concert: Sting In Tuscany...All This Time, and The Concert For New York City are among this year's...
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Trumpeter Chris Botti captured the excitement of his live performance on the forthcoming Columbia Records release of Chris Botti & Friends, Night Sessions: Live In Concert....
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Train, the Eagles' Don Henley, and Sting helped Tiger Woods raise more than $1 million for the golfer's Tiger Woods Foundation in Las Vegas on Saturday (April 20).
Train...
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The producers of the Academy Awards show have announced that international pop star Sting will perform on this year's show. Sting will perform "Until ...," from the film...
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Busy man that he is, Sting has now signed a deal to write a book. Sting will write what's being described as "narrative nonfiction," with a publishing target date of 2004....
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Elton John, Sting, James Taylor, and Ravi Shankar are the first performers to be announced for the annual Rainforest Foundation Benefit Concert at New York's Carnegie Hall...
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Three weeks after winning a Golden Globe Award for his song "Until...," Sting has learned that his song from the film Kate & Leopold is now also an Academy Award-nominated...
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Sting and Paul McCartney are set to face off again, this time as Academy Award nominees in the music (song) category. The pair was also nominated for the Golden Globes last...
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Sting's Golden Globe Award for his song "Until" can be chalked up to the inspiration of love as a political statement. The honor, bestowed Sunday (January 20) at ceremonies...
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Sting won his first-ever Golden Globe Sunday night (January 20) for his song "Until," which can be heard on the soundtrack to Kate & Leopold.
Sting appeared tickled to...
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ABC television's live New Year's Eve special, ABC 2002, will feature performances by some of the world's biggest artists including Sting, U2, Arlo Guthrie, James Taylor, and...
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Paul McCartney and Sting are set to do battle when the Golden Globe Awards are handed out next month. Both have been nominated in the best original song from a motion...
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International superstar Sting was set to be one of the special guests at the Chris Botti & Friends concert last night (December 3) at Los Angeles's El Rey Theater. Trumpet...
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Out Tuesday (November 20) is ...All This Time, the live album Sting recorded in Tuscany, Italy, on September 11. The tone of the performance was, of course, affected by that...
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Sting's new live album, ...All This Time, has proven to have an ample number of fans in the United Kingdom--the effort debuted at Number Three on the U.K. Top 75 Albums...
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Sting's upcoming live album, ...All This Time, will mix songs from his 1999 smash hit album Brand New Day with some of the classic songs for which he's best known. Among the...
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Sting has announced initial concert dates in support of his upcoming live album, All This Time, due November 20. The singer-songwriter is set to play a half-dozen shows...
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While Friday's (September 21) landmark telethon, America: A Tribute To Heroes, was short, Sting, Wyclef Jean, and Bruce Springsteen did take the opportunity to offer...
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Sting pulled the plug on his live Yahoo! webcast of a concert from Tuscany, Italy Tuesday (September 11) in light of the news about the terrorist attacks in the United...
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Sting and his band will take the stage Tuesday night (September 11) in Tuscany, Italy, to record ...On Such A Night, a live album and home video that will be released on...
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Sting is eyeballing early September for the taping of a live album that he plans to release in time for the December holidays. The former Police man will likely tape the...
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Sting is in the midst of a three-week North American tour, which is his third road trip on these shores since the release of his latest album, the Grammy-winning Brand New...
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Aside from Jill Scott herself, no one is happier that the R&B singer has recovered from illness and joined the Sting tour than, well, Sting. Scott--who was nominated for the...
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After playing a short set in New York City's Rockefeller Center for the Today show this morning (May 4), Sting will open his latest round of U.S. tour dates at the MCI...
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Sting had a bit of a scare at an Italian airport Monday (April 30). The singer was flying in to the airport in Florence after playing a date in Austria when the plane...
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Sting had it tough in Cairo on Wednesday night (April 25) during a concert at the Giza pyramids, although it was not his fault. It seems that local star Hakim, who was to...
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Sting went to this year's Academy Awards ceremony with a nomination for his work on the Disney film The Emperor's New Groove. He performed the song "My Funny Friend And Me"...
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Questioning whether or not U.S. President George W. Bush is really "at the helm of anything," the politically outspoken Sting has taken the leader to task for his...
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Yoga-chiseled musician Sting will portray himself on the April 30 episode of Ally McBeal, said series creator and executive producer David E. Kelley. "We're thrilled to have...
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Sting is scheduled to perform at a fundraising event that benefits Cedars-Sinai Research For Women's Cancers on March 27 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly...
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Budding superstar Jill Scott is set to open for Sting following the completion of her current road stint with R&B crooner Carl Thomas. Scott recently won best female...
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U2, Sting, and Bush's Gavin Rossdale have found a home in the top 20 of the "British Rich List," the annual poll published recently by the nation's Sunday Mirror newspaper....
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Sting received the best male pop performance Grammy for his performance of "She Walks This Earth (Soberana Rosa)," tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The tune...
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Following two somewhat surprising Grammy wins last year, Sting is up for one award at this year's ceremony--best pop male vocal performance for his work on the jazz tribute...
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Bob Dylan and Sting will go head to head at this year's Acadiy Awards ceremony. Dylan and Sting have both been nominated in the best song category--Dylan for "Things Have...
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Sting will take part in this weekend's Super Bowl festivities. The former Police frontman will interrupt his world tour to show up in Tampa and perform during the pre-game...
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The Chileans giveth, the Argentineans taketh away...or at least that was Sting's experience the other night, when thieves snuck into his dressing room before a concert in...
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The government of Chile has honored Sting for his role in promoting human rights in the country during the dictatorial reign of General Augusto Pinochet from 1973-90. Sting...
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Sting has had a busy December. First, he took part in the launch of The Emperor's New Groove, the new Disney animated feature for which the former Police man wrote two...
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Although the focus of the project changed on him mid-course, Sting was still able to write two songs that appear in the new Disney animated feature The Emperor's New...
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Sting is in the spotlight again thanks to The Emperor's New Groove, the Disney animated feature that opened Friday (December 15) and for which he penned a few numbers. Two...
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Like most of the American public, musicians have been watching the ongoing saga of the presidential election as it winds its way through the courts and legislatures, not to...
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Sting unveiled his star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on December 8 (LAUNCH, 12/9), and reporters at the event asked the 14-time Grammy Award winner his thoughts on the...
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Sting became the 2,168th celebrity to have a star dedicated in his honor on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame during a special ceremony on Friday (December 8).
The unveiling,...
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International recording artist Sting will get his own star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in a special ceremony Friday (December 8). The unveiling of the new star--Hollywood...
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A duet between Sting and Shawn Colvin titled "One Day She'll Love Me" has become a last-minute addition to the soundtrack to the Disney animation film The Emperor's New...
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Following in the Oscar-winning tradition of fellow veteran rockers Elton John and Phil Collins, Sting has written and recorded music for a Walt Disney animated feature....
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Sting closed his U.S. tour in grand style as he charmed an audience of 25,000 at New York City's Central Park Tuesday night (September 12). The former Police bassist...
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Tonight (September 12) is the night for Sting as the "Englishman In New York" becomes a true son of the city by performing in Central Park. Sting and his band, along with...
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Yesterday (September 7) in New York, Sting was on hand to talk about the free concert he will play in Central Park on Tuesday (September 12). He was asked what the park...
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Sting and Cheb Mami have appeared together sporadically on Sting's Brand New Day tour, and now they'll unite again for two performances in New York City. On September 11,...
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The surprising success of Sting's Brand New Day album has prompted the official release of the promotional album Brand New Day Tour: Live From The Universal Amphitheater,...
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(8/11/00, 3 p.m. ET) Sting, whose long list of hits includes "Englishman In New York", will close his latest U.S. tour with a free concert on the East Meadow in New York...
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In the battle against "cybersquatting," Jethro Tull has been declared victorious, but Sting has been stung.
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) ruled on...
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Today in New York City, singer-songwriter Sting will demonstrate his chess prowess as he and some members of his band--including trumpeter Chris Botti--take on grand master...
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Among tonight's Hall Of Fame inductees is James Taylor, who's being honored for a career that began with the Beatles's Apple Records during the late Sixties and saw him...
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Sting was a multiple winner at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards tonight, landing honors for best male pop vocal performance for "Brand New Day," the title track from his most...
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Sting will play two concerts in Austria in June, as previously scheduled. The singer made the decision despite a growing call for a cultural boycott of that country...
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The list of artists scheduled to perform and present at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, continues to grow. The latest crop of performances includes
Sting
,
Cheb Mami,...
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The list of artists scheduled to perform and present at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, continues to grow. The latest crop of performances includes **Sting**, **Cheb Mami**,...
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Bono and Sting have both been chosen to receive the Patrick Lippert Award from Rock The Vote. The ceremony will take place on Feb. 22 at the Los Angeles House Of Blues,...
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Santana
leads the list of classic-rock artists nominated for Grammys this year -- after all, those 10 nominations lead the list of all nominees (LAUNCH, 1/4/00) -- but...
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An Acoustic Martin certified wood guitar autographed by Sting is going to be auctioned on Ebay.com to benefit the Rainforest Foundation on Nov. 16. Martin Guitar donated...
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Courtesy of RockOnTV (www.rockontv.com):
TMC:
Bring On The Night - A 1985 documentary that chronicles the formation of a new jazz-rock band fronted by former Police...
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The Philadelphia area Fraternal Order of Police lodge is calling for a protest of Sting's Philadelphia-area concert date on Nov. 14. Police are planning to rally outside...
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Sting kicks off a tour to promote his new album, Brand New Day, tonight. Trumpeter Chris Botti will be the tour's featured soloist. Both artists perform on one another's...
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Ozzy Osbourne, angry at being passed over during the past two years, has asked that Black Sabbath be removed from consideration for this year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame...
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Sting, Phil Collins, 'N Sync, Santana, Jean Michele Jarre, Maxi Priest, and Mike Oldfield are among the artists set to appear in a star-studded year-end television special...
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Courtesy of RockOnTV (www.rockontv.com):
NBC:
Late Night With Conan O'Brien - Sheryl Crow guests. (To read a Sheryl Crow feature, click here.)
BBCA:
Later With Jools...
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Last night (Oct. 4) New York City's famed Radio City Music Hall reopened in grand style. Even though stars including Sting, Mary J. Blige, Tony Bennett, 98 Degrees, Lou...
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Courtesy of RockOnTV (www.rockontv.com):
VH1:
Behind The Music: Sting - This episode traces Sting's life and career, from his humble beginnings as a milkman's son in...
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Courtesy of RockOnTV (www.rockontv.com):
BBCA:
Later With Jools Holland - Includes performances by Oasis, David Bowie, Aztec Camera, and Ruby.
HBO:
The Chris Rock Show -...
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Brand New Day, the newest album from Sting, was released yesterday (Sept. 28). The multifaceted pop singer tells us that this was an unusual record for him to make, mostly...
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Courtesy of RockOnTV (www.rockontv.com):
NBC:
Today - Sting performs live.
Late Night With Conan O'Brien - Adam Sandler guests.
ABC:
Good Morning America - Santana...
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Throughout Sting's career, dating back to when he fronted the Police, he has maintained an interest in the cinema, both as an actor and as a musician. His latest film...
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James Taylor is currently overseas, performing a sold-out international tour. On Tuesday (July 27), the singer-songwriter brought up a surprise guest to sing with him...
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Record-setting revenues by Barbra Streisand and appearances by Sting and Andrea Bocelli are in the latest news on concerts planned for New Year's Eve.
Though a number of...
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U2, Sting, and Lauryn Hill are among the artists being rumored to perform at Net Aid, a trio of all-star benefit concerts designed to help eradicate world poverty. Plans...
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Former Police drummer Stewart Copeland and guitarist Andy Summers are planning a March tour of the U.S. and South America in conjunction with the recent release of...
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What could former Police man Sting, veteran singer-songwriter Elton John, and pop anarchists Chumbawamba possibly have in common? They were all honored as the writers of...
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Former record industry executive Charlie Minor, who worked and played in the fast lane with Sting and Janet Jackson before his murder (recently the subject of an E!...
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Singer-songwriter David Crosby is jumping into the movie business with Stand And Be Counted, a documentary about the role of popular music in social activism and political...
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Sheryl Crow, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, R. Kelly and Alanis Morissette were among the top winners at the 46th annual BMI Pop Awards held May 12th at the Beverly Wilshire...
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Sting, James Taylor, Billy Joel and Elton John are among the acts scheduled to perform at a benefit concert April 27th at New York's Carnegie Hall on behalf of the...
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The 40th annual Grammy Awards has announced the first wave of live performances for its broadcast, set for February 25th from Radio City Music Hall.
Kenneth "Babyface"...
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Sting, who once wrote an entire album based on the death of his father, has again been brought low by the deaths of Princess Diana and Gianni Versace.
"I feel myself...
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After their chart-topping collaboration on the Notorious B.I.G. tribute "I'll Be Missing You" and crowd-pleasing performance on the MTV Video Awards, Puff Daddy and Sting...
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George Martin, the legendary 71-year-old Beatles producer who was the helm for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, is organizing a star-studded charity concert to...
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