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Sting Named to 2011 Time 100 List

Congratulations to Sting for being named to the 2011 Time 100 list, recognizing him as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. It’s no surprise really, of course he’s been influential in music for breaking down the … Continue reading

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Passing the Sting Symphonicity Tour Baton to Sarah Hicks

Sarah Hicks seems perfectly suited for her recently announced appointment as conductor for the latest extension of the Sting Symphonicity Tour scheduled with twenty-nine dates in Europe over June and July of 2011. This cosmopolitan virtuoso was born in Japan, … Continue reading

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Sting with Nicole Scherzinger on Power's Out

Here is former Pussycat Dolls Nicole Scherzinger’s song “Power’s Out” featuring Sting from her new album Killer Love to be released on March 20, 2011. Take a listen and tell me what you think of the song.

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My First Concert Experience Revisited: The Tubes

I was a sheltered fifteen-year-old in 1981 when The Tubes released their breakthrough album The Completion Backwards Principle. I absolutely adored “Talk to Ya Later”, “Don’t Want to Wait Anymore”, “Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman”, “Mr. Hate” and the … Continue reading

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Nashville Acoustic Trio Tribute to The Police

I’ve just discovered an Italian band named Nashville Acoustic Trio, and they recently released an album covering a variety of songs from all five studio albums of The Police. Voices Inside My Head: An Acoustic Tribute To The Police offers … Continue reading

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Sting's Daughter Coco Sumner Debut Album The Constant

Here is a quick interview with Sting and Trudie Styler’s daughter Coco Sumner about her debut album The Constant, a collection of electro pop songs written by Coco with an upbeat sound masking a message with dark undertones. Courtesy of … Continue reading

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New Fiction Plane Album Sparks

Thanks so much to Sting fan Sue for sending me the new Fiction Plane album Sparks, featuring Sting’s son Joe Sumner! Strangely, this album has not yet been released in the US and is rather pricey as an import on … Continue reading

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Sting Puzzled by German Echo of the Stars Award

Here is a video of Sting performing “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic” at the German Echo of the Stars ceremony on October 17, 2010, where he received an award of recognition. Also check out the link to a … Continue reading

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Sting Duet With Matthew Morrison of Glee?

Rumor has it that Sting will perform a duet with Matthew Morrison of Glee fame on Morrison’s upcoming debut album, according to JustJared.com. If true, I think this might be quite nice after hearing Morrison’s excellent version of Sting’s song … Continue reading

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Sting Symphonicity Tour Extended to Australia, New Zealand

As I suspected back in August with the announcement of a single 2011 Sting Symphonicity concert date in New Zealand, the tour has now been officially extended into January and February 2011 with nine Sting shows in Australia and New … Continue reading

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