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Sting to Play Grammy Awards With Rihanna, Bruno Mars

Billy Dukes — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:33:07 +0000

It will truly be a made-for-television moment when Sting hits the stage alongside pop stars Bruno Mars and Rihanna at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night. It's not clear what the motley trio will perform. The collaboration was revealed among the announcements of other Grammy performers on Monday.

Sting Announces 2013 'Back To Bass' Tour

Dave Lifton — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:37:10 +0000

There's no orchestra this time, and nary a lute to be found. For the third consecutive year -- possibly a record for him -- Sting has realized that he's at his best when fronting a rock band. The singer announced dates for the 2013 version of the Back to Bass tour he's been on since 2011.

Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Billy Joel + More to Headline All-Star Hurricane Sandy Benefit

Jeff Giles — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:13:42 +0000

The wind and rain that arrived with Hurricane Sandy earlier this week are now nothing more than a memory, but the hard work of rebuilding has just begun — and an impressive array of rock stars are banding together to help. Rolling Stone reports that NBC is spearheading an all-star televised benefit concert, dubbed ‘Hurricane [...]

Sting Loses to Tony Bennett at the 2012 Grammys

Shauna Wright — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:00:32 +0000

Tony Bennett‘s collaboration with Queen Latifah, ‘Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me),’ bested Sting‘s ‘Moon Over Bourbon Street’ for the 2012 Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s).

Jimmy Fallon Impersonates Sting on 'Saturday Night Live' Sketch

Billy Dukes — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:00:46 +0000

Jimmy Fallon returned to ‘Saturday Night Live’ last weekend to mock Justin Bieber, comedian Russell Brand and Sting. In a sketch spoofing Michael Buble‘s Christmas duets album — which is currently the No. 1 album in America — Fallon joins the real Buble for a few short songs.

Sting To Release Box Set "25 Years" In September

Jon Michaels — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:15:40 +0000

Get ready for a huge release form Sting. His impressive solo career will be spotlighted in this definitive box set, due September 27th. Sting: 25 Years, will feature 45 tracks, a live concert DVD and a book. Of Course there’s some Police favorites including “Message in a Bottle,” Synchronicity II,” “Driven to Tears,” and Roanne.” [...]

Sting Celebrates 25 Years As a Solo Artist with Four CD-DVD Box Set

Lucy Tauss — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:46:15 +0000

A four-disc set commemorating Sting’s 25th anniversary as a solo artist is coming out September 27. The set, entitled ‘Sting: 25 Years,’ includes three CDs containing tracks spanning Sting’s entire solo career, plus a previously unreleased concert DVD called ‘Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live At Irving Plaza.’ The footage was shot in 2005 during a performance in New [...]