Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Throughout the late ‘70s and the ‘80s, The Police changed the sound ...

The Grammy-winning musician helped shape one of the biggest bands of the '70s and '80s.

There’s an old adage in showbiz that you should always leave the audience wanting more. The Police took that to an extreme when the group decided to call it a day following their most successful album ...

The Police managed to hit the sweet spot between commercial success and critical love better than most bands of their era. “Message in a Bottle,” one of their earliest successes, still stands out as ...

Ryan is a lifestyle and culture journalist born and raised in the Philippines. He primarily covers film, television, music, and all things pop culture. Beyond writing, you can find him buried in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Professor Mike Alleyne Ph.D is an award-winning author and editor. The bands split decades ago, but issues persist about how ...

The Police were a British rock band formed in London in 1977, consisting of Sting (Gordon Sumner) on lead vocals and bass guitar, Andy Summers on guitar, and Stewart Copeland on drums. They gained ...

The song "Message in a Bottle" was the lead single from The Police's second album, Reggatta de Blanc — a track that would change everything for the scrappy London trio. And on this day, it became ...

Jazmin Kylene is a Miami-bred writer and editor with a decade-long career that spans all editorial genres, though she has a particular passion for music journalism. Upon graduating Florida Atlantic ...