Hot Licks! Stewart Copeland’s Police Tracks

BY BRAD SCHLUETER Let the record note — it was Stewart Copeland, not Sting, who founded The Police, a band that stood out from its new wave and punk peers with a reggae-influenced sound, unusual lyrical subjects, and Sting’s remarkable voice. Police hits like “Roxanne” and “Message In A Bottle” quickly helped them become one of the biggest acts of the ’80s, and made Copeland’s unique and often unpredictable style a huge influence on a generation of drummers. His trademark … Continue reading Hot Licks! Stewart Copeland’s Police Tracks