Sting

Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake & More Grammy Performances Inspire Grammy Buzz

Originally posted 02/11/2013 10:50AM

The Grammys are called music's biggest night for a reason.

With performances from Justin Timberlake, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Jack White, Frank Ocean, Miranda Lambert and more, the audience rocked their way through the 3.5 hour broadcast.

But no one was having more fun than Swift, 23, who was seen singing along and dancing to almost every song played throughout the night. But the singer-songwriter had plenty of reason to celebrate – earlier that day, she learned she won a Grammy for her song with The Civil Wars, "Safe & Sound," which appeared on The Hunger Games soundtrack.

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Sting

Sting Says Today's Music Is 'Played Out'

Originally posted 12/13/2009 08:50AM

It's hard to find a musical artist with a career as diverse as Sting's: In his more than 30-year career, the singer-songwriter has explored the worlds of rock, jazz, world beats and classical music – not to mention acting.

The secret to his versatility? "I was fortunate growing up in the '60s because in England we only had one radio station," the singer said in a moderated Q&A following a screening of his latest acting project, Twin Spirits, a musical and theatrical love story about composer Robert Schumann.

"We had classical music, we had pop music, we had everything in between," he says of the station's rotation. "So I grew up thinking that music was this one thing. I mean, I appreciated the difference between classical music and pop music, but it's the same building blocks and it still has the same feeling to it. It's a common language."

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Health

Sting's Daughter Recovering after Injury

Originally posted 05/04/2009 02:05PM

Coco Sumner, daughter of Sting and Trudie Styler, is recuperating after suffering an injury last week.

"Coco is recovering beautifully," Sting's rep tells PEOPLE. "The family thanks everyone for their concern."

Though the rep had no comment on the specifics of the incident and the extent of Sumner's injury, British reports say she was dining with a friend in Los Angeles when she collapsed. According to The Daily Mail, Sumner, 18, said she was feeling ill and when she tried to stand up, fell and hit her head.

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Music News

Sting's Wife Defends Rainforest Charity

Originally posted 05/05/2008 09:25AM

A watchdog group has slammed Sting's high-profile rainforest charity – but the rocker's wife, Trudie Styler, says the critics cannot see the forest for the trees.

Charity Navigator, which rates the financial standings of thousands of nonprofit organizations, claims that only 41 percent of the money raised by a celebrity-studded 2006 Carnegie Hall concert actually funded tree-saving programs, Monday's New York Post reports.

The benefit featuring Lenny Kravitz, Sheryl Crow and Will Ferrell brought in more that $2.1 million.

Styler points out that "The Rainforest Foundation is celebrating its 20th year. We wouldn't still be in business or have given out millions of dollars over the years if we'd spent everything we made immediately after it came in."

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Sting

The Police: We're Hitting the Road

Originally posted 02/12/2007 06:30PM

Following their reunion at the Grammys, The Police have announced that they are going back on tour together for the first time since 1984.

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