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“It was all done on GarageBand – it’s live drums, but over this goofy funk drum loop I’d done on my laptop out on tour”: After working on one of the most expensively recorded albums of all time, drummer Josh Freese made his new solo record on the cheap

“It’s in a bit of a DIY fashion"

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"The three of us were put on this planet to make different kinds of music": Stewart Copeland on why it's unlikely The Police will ever reform

Former Police man Stewart Copeland is about to embark on a trip around the UK telling stories about the band and more

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Sting's legal representatives claim Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland may have been “substantially overpaid” following lost royalties lawsuit

Summers and Copeland claim that Sting owes them “in excess of $2 million” for income made from the “digital exploitation” of the Police’s back catalog

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Sting’s High Court royalty dispute to return in January

The former bassist of The Police is accused of withholding royalties from his bandmates.

Evening Standard

Sting faces lawsuit from Police members over claims of unpaid song royalties

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The Independent UK

Sting faces £1.5m lawsuit from former The Police bandmates over royalties

Guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland claim they never got songwriting credit

The Independent UK

Sting's former bandmates in The Police, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland, are suing him claiming that they're owed unpaid royalties for the trio's 1983 mega-hit Every Breath You Take

The Police are heading to court

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Sting sued by former Police bandmates over alleged lost royalties

Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland claim they did not receive songwriting credits for hit Every Breath You Take

The Guardian - UK

“They say they are owed millions in lost royalties”: Sting sued by Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland over lost royalties from Police mega-hit

The Police bassist and frontman is listed as the sole composer and author of the 1983 career-defining single Every Breath You Take

Guitar World

"Instead of just strumming some really stupid chords, I made something out of it": Sting sued by ex-Police colleagues for a share of Every Breath You Take royalties

Summers and Copeland believe their contributions deserve co-credits

MusicRadar

"Grohl's randomised fills and relentless single strokes at the end of the song makes this one of his greatest drum performances on record": Listen to 11 isolated drum tracks from rock's drumming legends

Led Zeppelin, Rush, The Beatles, Slipknot, The Police, and more

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Sting sued by Police bandmates

Sting is being sued for millions by his The Police bandmates, guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland.

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“His influence is referenced by many contemporary drummers and he has no doubt spawned his fair share of copyists”: 6 of the most inspirational drummers of all time

Welcome to MusicRadar’s Drums Week! To kick things off, we’re spotlighting some of the most consequential sticksmen of all time

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“I got up and started walking round the room, singing 'Walking round the room, ya, ya, walking round the room’”: The surprising origins and intricate musical theory behind an iconic Police masterpiece

We take one giant leap toward a song with one of the most recognisable bass lines of all time

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“No debate, no coaxing, no schmoozing, nothing – I put music on the page and they play it. Don’t tell Sting!” Stewart Copeland on making music after The Police, being outdone by Pink Floyd, Curved Air, Neil Peart and life in his 70s

The accidental archivist revels in found sounds, movie soundtracks, spoken-word performances – and after dealing with his tensions of the 80s, explains why his brother isn’t talking to him

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“He would do a fill where you’d think, 'Oh no, there's no way he's going to land on 1' – Jimi would just laugh because they were so silly”: The magic of Mitch Mitchell, the drummer who landed a spot in Hendrix’s band on a coin toss

On what would've been his 79th birthday, we explore the legacy of one of history's most underrated drummers

Louder

The legacy of Chris Squire remembered on the cover of the new issue of Prog, which is on sale now

The brand new issue of Prog is on sale now! Featuring Robert Fripp, Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland, Katatonia, Cosmograf, Savatage, Ghost Of The Machine, Black Country New Road and loads more...

The Guardian - UK

Brian James, founding guitarist of the Damned, dies aged 70

James was the lead songwriter for the trailblazing British punks’ first album Damned Damned Damned and went on to collaborate with artists such as Iggy Pop

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“The wolves are howling with great soul, great passion... it's jazz, the jazz wolf of the Arctic tundra.” Former Police drum legend Stewart Copeland on recording his new album with wolves, hyenas and a black-footed albatross

British punks Gallows may have an album titled Orchestra Of Wolves, but Stewart Copeland now has the real thing guesting as 'musicians' on his forthcoming album

Louder

First-ever pic of classic Police line-up revealed as Stewart Copeland announces his Wild Concerto

Stewart Copeland's Wild Concerto, a fusing of music and nature with British naturalist Martyn Stewart, is released in April

The Guardian - UK

‘The synergy is amazing’: Stewart Copeland album fuses nature and music

Exclusive: Former Police drummer and the naturalist Martyn Stewart collaborate on album inspired by migration of Arctic tern

Louder

“It’s ludicrous a song like that would go on an album at the height of our fame, but it got the most notice because it was so bizarre”: The Police’s Andy Summers on success, psychedelia and working with difficult people

The multi-faceted guitarist looks back on a career including stints with Robert Fripp, John Cale, Kevin Ayers and others

Metal Hammer

"I like those guys in concept." Watch legendary former Police drummer Stewart Copeland create a magical new foundation for a classic nu metal anthem

This is what happens when one of rock's greatest drummers hears a nu metal standard for the first time

Louder

Stewart Copeland adds more "in conversation" live dates for 2025

Stewart Copeland brings his Have I Said Too Much? – The Police, Hollywood, and other Adventures back to the UK in September and October next year

Louder

"I've mastered what I was aiming for thirty years ago": Neil Peart - The Clockwork Angels interview

In 2012 Rush's drummer Neil Peart told us about modern alchemy, thinking big, how Nirvana influenced Rush, and why he'd never watch Beyond The Lighted Stage

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