Thursday, October 6 2011
20 Music Videos from the 1980s That Have Aged Well
In this second installment of Sound Affects' retrospective of music videos from the 1980s, we focus on 20 promos that have, remarkably, stood the test of time.
Monday, September 27 2010
Could These Be the Nominees for the 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
This year’s list of nominees will be released on Tuesday, September 28th, with over 500 selected industry insiders choosing which five acts will be honored.
Tuesday, March 9 2010
Walking on the Moon: The Untold Story of the Police and the Rise of New Wave Rock by Chris Campion
The Police certainly didn't cause Thatcherism or Reaganomics, and I don't think the band was a product of those policies, either.
Monday, May 12 2008
As band’s tour comes to an end, drummer says the reunion was done for all the right reasons
Thursday, July 12 2007
Reunion is fun, but Copeland says there’s more to life now
"Sting is a champion of change. He has been playing these songs for 20 years, so I can understand he might want to change. His creativity never stops. It's like an 8,000-pound gorilla you gotta keep feeding. It can be a blessing and a curse, but that's why Andy and I are here, to feed the monster."
Thursday, July 5 2007
The Police adjust to touring in the 21st century
"The main reason to do it is for the buzz." Playing music is "a drug. It's one of the greatest things you can do in life, and I personally feel this is what I'm supposed to be doing. I'm trying to be a great musician, and I think I am, and I get to show it off. ... There's great joy in that."
Friday, June 29 2007
The Police: The Police
This two-disc collection presents most of the great songs from one of the best bands ever. Obscenely, I had hoped for even more.
Thursday, October 19 2006
The Police: Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out [DVD]
Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out is more effective as a nostalgia trip for people intimately involved in the early days of The Police than as a telling work of cultural history.
