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Sting guitarist Dominic Miller weighs in on the Strat vs. Les Paul debate – says the Strat loses
By Phil Weller published
It’s a debate that has raged for decades, and Sting’s six-string foil has some interesting arguments

Sting's longtime guitarist finds everything in the Police's catalog “playable,” but says this song is the band's most challenging to play
By Janelle Borg published
Dominic Miller also reveals whether there are any Police songs that prove tricky to recreate without the original lineup

John Mayer and Dave Matthews to perform as a duo for the first time at L.A. FireAid benefit concert, alongside Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joni Mitchell and Green Day
By Janelle Borg published
The mega-event will take place on January 30 at L.A.'s Intuit Dome and Kia Forum, and will be broadcast on multiple platforms

Fretted, fretless, double bass, eight-string – Sting is unstoppable on bass. Here’s how he developed his style
By Nick Wells published
Songwriter, actor, author, activist, rock star, jazz freak... Gordon 'Sting’ Sumner is quite the renaissance man. Oh, and he played bass in The Police…

The Police were set to ditch Every Breath You Take before Andy Summers added his riff – now the original demo has surfaced after 42 years, you can hear why
By Phil Weller published
The surfacing of the now classic song’s early demo is a testament to the old adage ‘Rome wasn’t built in a day’

“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
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
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
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
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
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