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Sting (left) and Andy Summers perform onstage

"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

Electro-Harmonix Andy Summers Walking on the Moon Flanger review

By Paul Riario published 6 October 23

Somebody call the Police! This flanger is a steal at this price, and nails those classic Andy Summers tones. If only those Add9 power chords were as easy

Electro-Harmonix Andy Summers Walking On The Moon Flanger packaging

Electro-Harmonix honors Andy Summers with a rare signature pedal, the Walking on the Moon Flanger

By Matt Parker published 14 July 23

The Police guitarist’s signature shimmering flange and filter tones are captured in this stunning new stompbox

Andy Summers: “The Every Breath You Take riff has become a kind of immortal guitar part that all guitar players have to learn”

By Henry Yates published 7 July 22

The Police guitarist takes a trip down memory lane, opening up on how the band found their sound, being too good for punk, and why the creative tension was something to be embraced

The Police were going to throw out Every Breath You Take until Andy Summers recorded its iconic riff – in one take

By Sam Roche published 17 June 22

Sting and Stewart Copeland couldn't agree on its bass and drums parts, but the track was saved by his legendary hook, Summers says

Thunder’s Chris Childs on his 5 best bass albums

By Bass Player Staff published 16 March 22

From his improvisational collaboration with Mick Cox to Thunder’s latest, All the Right Noises, Childs talks through some of the most memorable moments in his discography

Andy Summers: “One of the things I loved about playing in The Police was that it was all guitar all the time! But it needed someone like me to fill that out”

By Grant Moon published 3 March 22

From jazz roots to worldwide fame with The Police, he developed a signature style that defined the post-punk era. “Being a guitar player,” says Andy Summers, “is who I am”

Andy Summers' Monochrome Strat has an actual photo finish

By Jackson Maxwell last updated 14 January 22

The Police guitarist's new Fender signature model combines his two biggest passions

The Police's Andy Summers: "The way I was casting myself was like a sonic experimenter – I was leading the way and everybody was copying me"

By Joe Bosso published 22 October 21

One of rock's greatest tone gurus discusses the making of Ghost in the Machine, which turns 40 this month

Andy Summers announces final installment of his album trilogy, Harmonics of the Night

By Matt Owen published 12 August 21

Due October 15, the new record will join up with Metal Dog and Triboluminescence to complete the three-strong sonic collection

Andy Summers of The Police performs at the AT&T Center on November, 2007 in San Antonio, Texas

Andy Summers is releasing a book of short stories, all of which “feature the guitar in a rather interesting way”

By Richard Bienstock published 1 February 21

Fretted and Moaning will be out later this year

Andy Summers Talks Echoplex Pedals, Recording with the Police and Jamming with Jimi Hendrix

By Jackson Maxwell published 26 October 18

His inimitable, atmospheric guitar work with the Police helped define the sound of popular music in the Seventies and Eighties, but what GW readers really want to know is...

Dear Guitar Hero: Submit Questions for Andy Summers

By Damian Fanelli published 16 July 18

The Secrets Behind Andy Summers' Guitar Sound on The Police's "Walking on the Moon"

By Chris Gill published 27 November 17

Andy Summers on Gear, Being a Well-Rounded Artist

By Darren Paltrowitz published 4 October 17

Andy Summers Discusses His New Album, ‘Triboluminescence’

By James Wood published 24 March 17

Andy Summers rose to fame in the late Seventies and early Eighties as the guitarist of the legendary, multi-million-selling rock band the Police.

Andy Summers Breaks Down Three Tracks from New Album, 'Triboluminescence'

By Damian Fanelli published 23 March 17

Former Police guitarist Andy Summers will release a new album,Triboluminescence, March 24 viaFlickering Shadow Productions.

Andy Summers Announces New Album, 'Triboluminescence'

By Damian Fanelli published 7 March 17

Former Police guitarist Andy Summers will release a new album,Triboluminescence, March 24 viaFlickering Shadow Productions.

Andy Summers Reflects on His Years with (and Before) the Police and His Most Trusted Guitars

By Alan di Perna published 13 October 15

Synth City: 10 Classic Guitar Synth Songs

By Damian Fanelli, Josh Hart published 30 July 15