“Am I a good bassist? I’m a f**king good bassist!” Sting on bass playing, Cream and his “battered looking” P-Bass By Joel McIver published 23 February 24 From the Bass Player Archive: An interview with Sting
“Even John Paul Jones, Geddy Lee, Sting, and Steve Harris dig this guy”: Cordell Crockett of Ugly Kid Joe reels off 5 albums that shaped his sound By Joel McIver published 12 December 23 Ugly Kid Joe’s long-term bassist reflects on Sgt. Pepper, and why Michael Anthony had the “hardest gig” supporting Eddie Van Halen
“I introduced Sting to Miles Davis, and that blew Sting’s mind!” Darryl Jones on providing the punch for Sting, Madonna, and the Rolling Stones By Chris Jisi published 29 November 23 After stints with Miles Davis, Madonna, and Sting, Darryl Jones found a home on The Rolling Stones’ Voodoo Lounge
"That song was going in the trash until I played on it": Andy Summers is locked in a "contentious" battle with Sting over Every Breath You Take songwriting credits By Jackson Maxwell published 10 October 23 Though coy about details of the dispute, the Police guitarist told listeners of The Jeremy White Show to "watch the press" in the coming year
Session bass legend Mo Foster dies aged 78 By Nick Wells published 4 July 23 The much-loved British bassist backed Jeff Beck, recorded with Phil Collins, and worked on two James Bond soundtracks
Sting, Nikki Sixx and Paul McCartney to guest on new Dolly Parton album By Nick Wells published 12 May 23 Rockstar sees McCartney reunite with Ringo Starr for a cover of The Beatles Let It Be, with Mick Fleetwood and Peter Frampton also making up the numbers
Sting will play a guitar made from migrant boat wood – and built by inmates – at an Italian jail housing mafia bosses By Matt Parker published 26 April 23 The Police songwriter is set to perform at a Naples prison and has said he’ll use an instrument that has been built by prisoners, using wood salvaged from a migrant craft
Sting guitarist Dominic Miller: “You gave Jeff Beck a tennis racket and a transistor radio, he’d make it sound perfect” By David Mead published 13 January 23 It's not the gear, it's the player says Miller, but then, those vintage Telecasters and ES-335s sure do come in handy
Sting’s 10 best basslines with The Police By Nick Wells published 17 November 22 With The Police, Sting delivered some of the most infectious bass performances of his career. We’ve pulled together 10 of his greatest bass parts
9 of the best fretless bass performances By Bass Player Staff published 8 January 20 Dive into some of the most sublime examples of fretless playing in bass guitar history
The secrets behind Andy Summers' guitar tone on The Police's Walking on the Moon By Chris Gill published 27 November 17
Sting: “The More You Play an Instrument, the More Responsive It Is” By Christopher Scapelliti published 23 November 16 Sting recently sat down with Music Radar to discuss gear and his new album, 57th & 9th.
Science Suggests Bassists Are Among the Most Important Band Members By Damian Fanelli published 8 June 15 There seems to be new scientific proof that bassists are actually one of the most vital members of bands. It turns out there are powerful neurological and structural reasons music needs bass.
Photo Gallery: Guitar World Magazine Covers Through the Years — 1982 By Tony Grassi published 8 August 11 Guitar World magazine continued to make waves in 1982. Check out the covers and the artists that graced them.
