In 1977, vocalist/bassist Gordon “Sting” Sumner, guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland were three talented but unheralded U.K. musicians attempting to carve out careers amid the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Police ended their hugely successful career in the mid-’80s ...

The primary goal of most musicians is to gain success. The secondary goal of most musicians is to play the music they want to play. However, the two don’t go hand and hand very often, as there are ...

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 ...

Andy Summers, the guitarist from The Police, has suggested that the group are considering recording a new album together when their reunion world tour finishes. The three-piece decided to reform ...

Stewart Copeland said the Beatles’ movie Get Back led the Police to re-evaluate their past – and that’s why their 1983 album Synchronicity will return in a 6-disc box set on July 26. The drummer, ...