Arrested whilst gigging with a bunch of jazz musicians in Paris, Sting talks to Paul Tingen about his new album, the inadequacies of high technology, and the future of The Police.

Recording 'If I Ever Lose My Faith In You'

Throw a bunch of talented musicians and a world-class producer into a 16th century mansion, add some juicy gear, shake 'em about and what do you get? Ten Summoner's Tales, if you're lucky.

What have a Sting concert, a Steve Jolliffe album and a David Sylvian video all got in common? They're all reviewed in this month's OutTakes, that's what.

You Never Knew About The Police

15 things you never knew about them.

Paul Henderson on the solo Sting's latest thing — a six-piece Jazz band.

The once and future Goths attract the attention of Paul Henderson

What's to know? You just wipe the rust off the strings, plug it into the desk and bob's your uncle. Don't you? Er... not quite.

Mike Howlett predicts that the currently moribund state of the record industry is simply a cyclic phenomenon, and that things will soon be on the upturn.

condensed quotes, addresses

Will Powers — confidence and success

A look behind the scenes at some of MT's own out-takes: quotes from the famous, letters from the punters and photographs from the "rejected" file. So we all make mistakes...

Double Basses

Those large wooden things that are becoming surprisingly trend. How to cope.

If Led Zeppelin were active today, they'd be forgiven for recording 'The Songs All Remain The Same'. Tim Goodyer looks at technology and the singer.

Jim Betteridge meets Steven Hague: neither is vague

Hugh Padgham has worked with some of the best contemporary artists - The Police, Genesis, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Hall & Oates, and Phil Collins, to name but a few - and has earned his place in the recording industry history books through his sensitive, innovative, and inspired sound engineering and production work. How did he do it? Brian Jacobs finds out...

This, however, is the bit where we tell you gossipy tittle-tattle you've never heard before.

A chorus line or two

The BMF Goes Up In...

Read today the Bob Dylan story a friend will tell you in the pub next week.

burn for the best 12in mixes

The high priest of Pop discusses his solo album, musicianship, songwriting and The Police.

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