Police
7 April 1978, The Police released ‘Roxanne’ as the first single from their debut album Outlandos d’Amour. The song was written from the point of view of a man who falls in love with a prostitute. The title came from the name of the character in the play Cyrano de Bergerac, which Sting saw on […]
DEF LEPPARD’s PHIL COLLEN: Why THE POLICE Is ‘My Favorite All-Time Band’ DEF LEPPARD’s PHIL COLLEN: Why THE POLICE Is ‘My Favorite All-Time Band’ Read the full article at Blabbermouth! https://www.facebook.com/233748106643860/posts/4274307229254574
We thought this was interesting… https://www.udiscovermusic.com/quizzes/the-police-zenyatta-mondatta-quiz/ The Police ‘Zenyatta Mondatta’ Quiz | uDiscover Music Quiz Read the full article at The Day InMusic!: https://www.facebook.com/19706525166/posts/10164617832800167
ICED EARTH’s JON SCHAFFER Was Allegedly Among Rioters Who Sprayed Capitol Police With ‘Bear Spray’ https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/iced-earths-jon-schaffer-arrested-for-role-in-capitol-riot/ Read the full article at Blabbermouth! https://www.facebook.com/233748106643860/posts/4132788740073091
13 Jan 1978, With a budget of only £1,500 borrowed from Stewart Copeland’s brother Miles Copeland III, The Police started recording their debut album at Surrey Sound Studios, Surrey, England with producer Nigel Gray. The album ‘Outlandos d’Amour’ which was released in November of this year featured the hits ‘So Lonely’, ‘Roxanne’ and ‘Can’t Stand […]
4 Nov 1979, The Police released ‘Walking on the Moon’ as the second single from their second studio album, Reggatta de Blanc which became the band’s second No.1 hit in the UK. Sting has said that he wrote theSee More song when he was drunk one night after a concert in Munich. The following morning, […]
2 Nov 1978, The Police released their debut album, Outlandos d’Amour. The working title, ‘Police Brutality,’ was changed to make is sound more romantic. The title loosely translates as ‘Outlaws of Love’ butSee More the term ‘Outlandos’ is actually a mix of the words for ‘Outlaws’ and ‘Commandos.’ Elevated by the success of its lead […]
28 Sept 1980, The Police were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Don’t Stand So Close To Me’ the group’s third No.1. Taken from their album ‘Zenyatta Mondatta’ and the best selling single of 1980. https://youtu.be/KNIZofPB8ZM The Police – Don’t Stand So Close To Me REMASTERED IN HD! Listen to more from The […]
14 Aug 1978, The Police released their third single 'Can't Stand Losing You' as the follow-up single to 'Roxanne' which when released the following year peaked at No.2 on the UK chart. Written by singer and bassist Sting as a song about suicide, the song gained minor controversy for its single cover art, featuring Stewart […]
TESLA’s FRANK HANNON: ‘I Do Not Agree With This Defunding The Police Garbage That’s Going On’ https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/teslas-frank-hannon-i-do-not-agree-with-this-defunding-the-police-garbage-thats-going-on/ TESLA’s FRANK HANNON: ‘I Do Not Agree With This Defunding The Police Garbage That’s Going On’ TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon says that he disagrees with calls to "defund the police" in the United States. Protests around the country […]
