insert_link Classic Hits Sting Shares New “Russians” Performance in Support of Ukraine In support of Ukraine, Sting has shared a brand new performance of his 1985 song "Russians." The song originates from his debut solo album The Dream of the Blue Turtles. "Russians," written in response to the Cold War, condemns war's mutually assured destruction. "I've only rarely sung this song in the many years since it was written, because I never thought it would be relevant again," Sting said in the video […] todayMarch 7, 2022
insert_link Classic Hits Sting Sells Songwriting Catalog for $250 Million Sting has sold his entire songwriting catalog, including both solo work and songs written for the Police, to Universal Media Group for a reported $250 million. The agreement includes copyrights and royalties. “It is absolutely essential to me that my career’s body of work have a home where it is valued and respected,” Sting said in a statement. “Not only to connect with longtime fans in new ways but also to […] todayFebruary 11, 2022
insert_link Classic Hits Music Labels Reportedly Determined to Spend Big Bucks on Sting, David Bowie Catalogs In a not-so-new-trend, a handful of rock n’ roll greats are putting their song catalogs on the market with pretty large price tags. Bruce Springsteen was one of the most recent rockers to do so, as he is reportedly in negotiation with Sony to seal the deal. Now, there are reports of certain labels looking to snag Sting and David Bowie’s valuable IP. Universal Music Group has been reported to […] todayNovember 19, 2021
insert_link Classic Hits Tape of the Police’s First Show at New York’s CBGB Soon to be Released In 1978, the Police performed two sets at New York’s famous CBGB as the kick-off of their first-ever US tour. Thanks to a recent discovery of the historic show’s tape, fans will finally be able to hear the classic icon’s premiere show in the United States. “This is brand new,” guitarist Andy Summers said about the recording in a recent interview. “It’s just sort of hot off the press, it […] todayNovember 10, 2021
insert_link Classic Hits BMI London Awards Honor Songs by The Rolling Stones, Queen, and More At the 2021 BMI London Awards, a number of classic hits were honored with a slew of Million-Air Awards, a title that recognizes songwriters of iconic songs that have been broadcasted more than a million times on TV and radio. Sting’s writing for The Police’s “Every Breath You Take” sat at the top of the list, with 16-million plays. Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust” and “We Will Rock You,” […] todayOctober 12, 2021
insert_link AAA Sting and Many More Slated for “See Us Unite for Change” Global Special It has been reported that Sting featuring Far East Movement, and many more artists are set to appear on the "See Us Unite for Change" global special. They will join host Ken Jeong and previously announced guests including Jhene Aiko, Saweetie, Daniel Dae Kim, and Lisa Ling on Friday, May 21, 2021, at 8:00pm EDT/PDT. Additional presenters include Chloe Bennet, Cheryl Burke, Tim Chantarangsu, James Hong, Alan Kim, Michelle Kwan […] todayMay 18, 2021
insert_link AAA Sting Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of ‘The Soul Cages’ A&M/UMe has announced the celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Sting's stirring third album, The Soul Cages, by releasing a digital-only expanded edition. Originally released in January 1991, the Expanded Edition features the original nine-song Soul Cages album plus 13 bonus tracks that consist of remixes, extended mixes, and a pair of songs sung in Spanish and Italian incarnations. Seven of these bonus tracks have not been previously available for […] todayJanuary 19, 2021
insert_link AAA Sting, Billy Joel and More Slated to Perform for ‘Rise Up New York’ It has been announced that on Monday, May 11th, 7 p.m. ET , Tina Fey will host Rise Up New York!, a citywide virtual telethon to raise awareness and funds to help New Yorkers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This event will feature a lineup of some of the city's biggest musicians, actors, comedians, chefs and other celebs. The event was organized by New York's largest poverty-fighting organization, Robin Hood. […] todayMay 7, 2020
insert_link AAA The ‘Global Citizen Prize’ Special Has an Insane Lineup On Friday, December 20th, an all-star roster of singers and actors will be on hand when NBC presents the Global Citizen Prize prime-time special. The slated host is John Legend, who will also perform on the show. The evening will also feature performances from Jennifer Hudson, Raphael Saadiq, Sting, Stormzy, H.E.R. and Coldplay's Chris Martin. The inaugural awards ceremony from London's Royal Albert Hall will celebrate "individuals taking action to […] todayDecember 19, 2019
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