In the early '80s, Sting was not at home in Britain. "Britain had gone to war with Argentina over the Falklands," Sting wrote in his 2007 book, Lyrics. "Young men were dying in the freezing waters of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. Synchronicity became the swansong record for the trio of Sting, drummer ...

Sting wrote The Police's hit, "Every Breath You Take," in the early 80s, and it's a cornerstone of their 1983 LP ...

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 ...

Police drummer and founder Stewart Copeland (right) goes inside the early years of his band in his new book, "Police Diaries," out Thursday. Corbis/VCG via Getty Images Although they were arguably the ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a recent interview, Sting discussed Police’s chart-topping hit “Every Breath You Take” from their 1983 album, Synchronicity, and the song’s ties to Sean “Diddy” Combs. During an interview with the ...

In 1983, The Police had a massive hit with “Every Breath You Take”. A multi-platinum hit, the song is written by Sting for Synchronicity, the band’s final album together. “Every Breath You Take” says, ...

In December 1982, the Police flew to the Caribbean to record their fifth album. The executives at A&M Records were excited. A year earlier, the trio had leavened their raw, guitar-driven sound with ...