Sting References
The reference sources are from major music trade publications and newspapers worldwide. You can sort the list by the article title or the publication date.
| Reference Title | Date Sort descending |
|---|---|
| Making It: Last Exit. Phil Sutcliffe. Sounds. | 1977-1 |
| Songs By Sting Up For Grabs. Music Week, 15. |
1980-8-30 |
| Songwriter Of the Year Ivor Novello Award (photo). Music Week, 1. |
1981-5-30 |
| The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (record reviews). Rolling Stone, 67. | 1982-5-13 |
| Police Member Suing Virgin Music. Billboard. |
1982-7-24 |
| The Secret Policeman's Other Ball--the Music. Stereo Review, 47:87. | 1982-7 |
| Police Front Man Drops Suit Against Virgin Music. Peter Jones. Billboard. |
1982-8-7 |
| Virgin, Sting Settlement: Financial Details Emerge. Peter Jones. Billboard, 10. |
1982-8-14 |
| Spreading Happiness (photo). Billboard, 62. |
1982-11-20 |
| Spreading Happiness (photo). Billboard, 62. |
1982-11-20 |
| Sting Tries Movies and His Real Name. USA Today, |
1982 |
| The New and the Notorious. Life, 6:93. | 1983-1 |
| The Police At the Top of Rock. Brian D. Johnson. Macleans, 96:32. | 1983-8-15 |
| The Sting of Superstardom. David Friendly. Newsweek, 102:79. | 1983-8-15 |
| A Monster Called Sting. Kristine McKenna. Rolling Stone, 403:12-13. | 1983-9-1 |
| Stop In the Name of Rock! Singer Sting and The Police Pound the Beat On the Summer's Hottest Tour. G. Buchalter. People Weekly, 20:79. | 1983-9-5 |
| The Police. Melody Maker, 58:Sup. | 1983-10-22 |
| Police '84: Films, TV, Books, Live Album. Melody Maker, 58:5. | 1983-10-29 |
| Alas, Poor Sting! Marcelle Clements. Esquire, 100:70. | 1983-11 |
| Poised On the Brink Of Infinity, the Police Have "It" All! Dave DiMartino. Creem, 15:30-34. | 1983-11 |
| Great Faces '83. Rolling Stone, 411-12:59. | 1984-1-15 |
| Sting (Great American Music Hall, San Francisco). Down Beat, 51:61. | 1984-1 |
| Sting: Rock 'n' Roll Intellectual. Samuel Graham. High Fidelity, 34:90. | 1984-1 |
| Yes, I Remember It Well. A. Ginsberg. Rolling Stone, 415:22. | 1984-2-16 |
| Alone At the Top: the Police Took the Rock Road To Success In 1983. C. Connelly. Rolling Stone, 416:17. | 1984-3-1 |
| Sting. Time, 123:92. | 1984-3-19 |
| NMPA Honors Every Breath; Top Song Award Winner. Billboard, 96:62. | 1984-3-31 |
| Bowie, Club, Eurythmics, Police Win Awards. Melody Maker, 59:3. | 1984-5-5 |
| Sting Ivor Novello Awards (photo). Music World, 1. |
1984-5-5 |
| Tony Mitchell Talks To Sting. Music Week, 42. |
1984-11-12 |
| Sting: a Rock Star Transcends the Form. John Duka. New York Times Magazine, 134:67. | 1984-12-9 |
| Sting's the Thing! Jim Jerome. People Weekly, 23:90. | 1985-1-14 |
| Live! Melody Maker, 60:17. | 1985-3-16 |
| Talent In Action. Fred Goodman. Billboard, 97:46. |
1985-3-16 |
| Performance: Sting Debuts Solo Material. J. Pareles. Rolling Stone, 445:10. | 1985-4-11 |
| Sting Unchained! Musician, 78:11. | 1985-4 |
| Making OF Sting's Solo Disk To Be Basis Of Feature Film. Variety, 319:493. | 1985-5-1 |
| Riffs. B. Milkowski. Down Beat, 52:15. | 1985-5 |
| Reviews: If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (2738). Billboard, 67. |
1985-6-1 |
| Paris Match. A. Sweeting. Melody Maker, 60:14-15. | 1985-6-8 |
| Sting’s New Single Breaking Fast. RPM, 2. |
1985-6-8 |
| Reviews: The Dream of the Blue Turtles (SP 3750). Billboard, 66. |
1985-6-22 |
| The Dream Of the Blue Turtles (SP 3750) review. RPM, 10. |
1985-6-22 |
| Sting's Long-Awaited Solo Album Proves Pretentious, Thin. Lennox Samuels. Dallas Morning News. | 1985-6-30 |
| Sting. Vogue, 175:244. | 1985-6 |
| Records: The Dream Of the Blue Turtles. Rolling Stone, 452-453:83. | 1985-7-19 |
| Riffs & Licks: Sting With Negroes. Village Voice, 30:69. | 1985-7-30 |
| Sting. Current Biography, 46:38. | 1985-7 |
| Sting's Swing Shift; a Policeman Becomes a Private Eye. V. Garbarini. Musician, 81:56-62. | 1985-7 |
| Record Reviews (The Dream of the Blue Turtles). Atlanta Journal/The Atlanta Constitution. | 1985-8-3 |
| The Sting of Things (photo). Billboard, 19. |
1985-8-17 |
| Reviews: Fortress Around Your Heart (2767). Billboard, 66. |
1985-8-17 |
| Tickets for Sting Concert Will Go on Sale Saturday. Atlanta Journal/The Atlanta Constitution. | 1985-8-22 |
| Sting Under the Gun. V. Garbarini. Musician, 82:30-34. | 1985-8 |
| Sting Visits Pizza (photo). Cash Box, 10. |
1985-9-7 |
| Sting Feels the Burn; Gordon Sumner Exercises His Prerogatives In Music, Film and Fame. Gerri Hirshey. Rolling Stone, 457:26-28. | 1985-9-26 |
| Tina, Sting, Solti Win German Awards. Jim Sampson. Billboard, 9. |
1985-9-28 |
| Sting Wings It On His Own: the Sexy Ex-Chief of the Police Mounts a Solo Flight to Multimedia Stardom. Cathleen McGuigan. Newsweek, 106:66. | 1985-9-30 |
| Making Movies--the Long Jump From MTV. J. Maslin. Record, 4:21-24. | 1985-9 |
| Spotlight: The Dream Of the Blue Turtles. Record, 4:50. | 1985-9 |
| The Record Interview. J. Piesch. Record, 4:26-27. | 1985-9 |
| Concert Reviews. Variety, 320:142. | 1985-10-2 |
| Vox Jox. Kim Freeman. Billboard. |
1985-10-5 |
| Talent In Action. Peter Keepnews. Billboard, 97:62. |
1985-10-19 |
| Film Reviews. Variety, 321:16. | 1985-10-30 |
| Deutsche Schallplattenpreise 1985: Fuenf Wort-Und Musik Alben. M. Rieth. NEUE MZ, 34:34. | 1985-10 |
| Einzelpatrouille. W. Andersen. Stereoplay, 10:126-127. | 1985-10 |
| Records: The Dream Of the Blue Turtles. Creem, 17:45. | 1985-10 |
| Love Is the Seventh Wave (2787). Billboard, 97:73. |
1985-11-2 |
| IMMedia: Stars 'n' Bars. B. Case. Melody Maker, 61:35. | 1985-11-9 |
| Film: Fortress Around His Heart. N. George. Village Voice, 30:64. | 1985-11-12 |
| Sting Pic Stung In Wide Break; Plan New Strategy. R. Gold. Variety, 321:7. | 1985-11-27 |
| Sting's Photo Demand Causes Scandi Boycott. Variety, 321:2. | 1985-11-27 |
| A Golden Dream (photo). Billboard, 97:37. |
1985-12-14 |
| Baby, It's You (Music Yearbook 1985). Rolling Stone, 463-464:28. | 1985-12-19 |
| On Record--On Stage: Sting Debuts Solo Material. J. Pareles. Rolling Stone, 445:10. | 1985-12 |
| Sting and the Band: Blue Turtles and Blue Notes. Art Lange. Down Beat, 52:16. | 1985-12 |
| The Year In Records 1985: The Dream Of the Blue Turtles. Rolling Stone, 463-464:150-151. | 1986-1-2 |
| Russians (2799). Billboard, 98:67. |
1986-1-11 |
| Live! Melody Maker, 61:19. | 1986-1-18 |
| Caravan For Human Rights; the Making of Amnesty International Anniversary Concerts. David Fricke. Rolling Stone, 59. | 1986-1-19 |
| En Vandering Mellan Genrer. B. Sundin. Ork, 54:13. | 1986-1 |
| Lost In the Stars: the Music of Kurt Weill (record reviews). Rolling Stone, 81. | 1986-2-17 |
| A Transatlantic Stinger (photo). Billboard, 34. |
1986-2-22 |
| Sting Film to Karl/Lorimar; Firm Building Music Library. Jim McCullaugh. Billboard, 98:39. |
1986-3-8 |
| Huge Benefit for Amnesty International. Michael Goldberg. Rolling Stone, 469:15. | 1986-3-13 |
| Tube Music: Boys and Girls. V. Aletti. Village Voice, 31:41. | 1986-3-18 |
| Grammy Celebration (photo). Billboard, 86. |
1986-3-22 |
| Amnesty Benefits: Five Acts in Six Cities. Michael Goldberg. Rolling Stone, 470:13. | 1986-3-27 |
| Creemedia. Creem, 17:62. | 1986-3 |
| Golden Reel. Down Beat, 53:12. | 1986-3 |
| Lost in the Stars: the Music of Kurt Weill (record reviews). Down Beat, 53:30. | 1986-3 |
| Bring On the Night (movie reviews). Down Beat, 53:6. | 1986-4 |
| NMZ-Hitparade Ammerkungen Zu Titein Der Charts. NEUE MZ, 35:13. | 1986-4 |
| Russian Rockers Organize to Aid Nuke Victims. Bill Holland. Billboard, 98:1. |
1986-5-31 |
| Bring on the Night. Gavin Martin. NME. | 1986-6 |
| Lost in the Stars--the Music of Kurt Weill (record reviews). Audio, 70:152. | 1986-6 |
| Europe-Only Sting Album Recorded Live on World Tour. Steve Gett. Billboard, 98:3. |
1986-7-5 |
| Albums: Bring On the Night. Melody Maker, 61:28. | 1986-7-5 |
| Europe-Only Sting Album. Steve Gett. Billboard, 98:3. |
1986-7-5 |
| Bring On the Night (record reviews). Rolling Stone, 120. | 1986-9-25 |
| Talented Sting Makes This a Popular Import (Bring on the Night). San Francisco Chronicle. | 1986-10-26 |
| Bring On the Night (video recording reviews). Stereo Review, 51:123. | 1986-11 |
| Record Reviews: Bring On the Night. Down Beat, 53:30. | 1986-11 |
| Sting Brings on the Night. John Mendelsohn. Creem. | 1986 |
| Sting: Russians. A. Willscher. Mus U Bild, 19:305-307. | 1987-4 |
| Reviews: We'll Be Together. Billboard, 77. |
1987-10-3 |
| Pop! The Glory Years: Celluloid Zeroes. Melody Maker, 63:28. | 1987-10-10 |
| Albums: ...Nothing Like the Sun. Melody Maker, 63:68. | 1987-10-17 |
| Sting Tops Himself On 2nd Solo Release. Steve Gett. Billboard. |
1987-10-17 |
| Sting Burns With Emotion on Latest LP. San Francisco Chronicle. | 1987-10-18 |
| Sting Drives Them Wild With NED's Synclavier. Brook Comer. Back Stage, 28:1. | 1987-10-23 |
| Dance Trax: Sting Teams with Loren; Results Are Surprising. Bill Coleman. Billboard, 37. |
1987-10-24 |
| Reviews: ...Nothing Like the Sun. Billboard, 104. |
1987-10-24 |
| Reviews: We'll Be Together. Billboard, 105. |
1987-10-24 |
| Nothing Like the Sun (SP 6402) review. RPM, 18. |
1987-10-24 |
| Artist Developments: Second Sting. Billboard, 21. | 1987-10-31 |
| Umbria Jazz Festival (Perugia, Italy). Down Beat, 54:12. | 1987-10 |
| Music: Bring Me the Head Of Gordon Sumner. Village Voice, 32:87. | 1987-11-3 |
| Sting Starts Label; Copeland, Reed In; Distribution Is Set. Variety, 329:71. | 1987-11-4 |
| Sting. David Fricke. Rolling Stone, 512:297-298. | 1987-11-5 |
| The Beat: Sting Launches Tour, Wows 'Em in N.Y. Steve Gett. Billboard, 34. |
1987-11-28 |
| Nothing Like the Sun. Dave Rimmer. Q. | 1987-11 |
| ... Nothing Like the Sun (record reviews). Anthony DeCurtis. Rolling Stone, 514:79-80. | 1987-12-3 |
| Sting: Nothing Like Total Control Over Solo Career. Steve Gott. Billboard, 99:19. |
1987-12-5 |
| Video Reviews: Sting--the Videos, Part I. Billboard, 99:47. |
1987-12-5 |
| ...Nothing Like the Sun (record reviews). Rolling Stone, 515-516:180. | 1987-12-17 |
| Sting Heads North After Smash So. American Tour. Linda Moleski. Billboard, 24. |
1987-12-19 |
| Interest-Sting (photo). Billboard, 68. |
1987-12-19 |
| How Can You Not Dump On a Guy Like Sting? Musician, 110:60-64. | 1987-12 |
| Records: ...Nothing Like the Sun. Musician, 110:108-109. | 1987-12 |
| Well Stung: His Money, Conscience, Women. Lisa Robinson. Vogue, 177:94. | 1987-12 |
| Pretentious? Sting? Steve Turner. Q. | 1987 |
| Sting Debuts New Band. Anthony DeCurtis. Rolling Stone, 23. | 1988-1-14 |
| Reviews: Be Still My Beating Heart. Billboard, 63. |
1988-1-16 |
| ...Nothing Like the Sun (record reviews). Audio, 72:142. | 1988-1 |
| ...Nothing Like the Sun (record reviews). Stereo Review, 53:123. | 1988-1 |
| Sting, Jumpin' and Jazzy. Edna Gundersen. USA Today, D1. |
1988-2-1 |
| Big Sponsors Fight Battle of the Acts On Brazilian Turf. Variety, 330:1. | 1988-2-3 |
| Sting. Jon Pareles. New York Times, 137:C17. | 1988-2-5 |
| Two’s Company (photo). Billboard, 24. |
1988-2-6 |
| Sting: the Rolling Stone Interviews. Lou Salvatori. Rolling Stone, 50. | 1988-2-11 |
| Sting (Sun Dome, Tampa). Variety, 330:170. | 1988-2-17 |
| Senor Sting. Steve Gett. Billboard, 18. |
1988-2-18 |
| The Two Worlds of Branford Marsalis. David Fricke. Rolling Stone, 16. | 1988-2-25 |
| ...Nothing Like the Sun (record reviews). Down Beat, 55:32. | 1988-2 |
| LA Radio Latina. Carlos Agudelo. Billboard, 53. |
1988-3-12 |
| On a Three-Day Tour Break, Sting Goes Native-Very Native-to Meet a Chief Amazon Indian. People Weekly, 29:115. | 1988-3-28 |
| Sting Has No Answers. Sylvie Simmons. Creem. | 1988-3 |
| Reviews: Englishman in New York. Billboard, 69. |
1988-4-2 |
