It wasn’t a master plan to go out on top, as the band essentially had to call it quits because they couldn’t get along long enough to record anything more. Still, few bands leave them wanting more ...

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 ...

The Police will release a massive box set celebrating their 1983 album Synchronicity. The six-CD set will be released on July 26. The limited-edition deluxe box set will feature 55 previously ...

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 ...

It can be easy to forget that The Police’s incredible run, culminating in pop superstardom, lasted essentially just seven years. From the time they formed in 1977 until the conclusion of their ...

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 ...