Joe Sumner

REVIEW: Sting Showcases The Importance Of The Rock Era To Our Culture

The Police ‘Roxanne’ was released 45 years ago. That is how long a lot of us have had Gordon Sumner (aka Sting) in our lives.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Joe Sumner, rock, Sting, The Police, UK

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Sting to be Awarded Fellowship of the Academy at the Ivors

by Music-News.com

The Ivors Academy has today revealed Sting as the latest songwriter to become an Academy Fellow, the highest honour the Academy bestows. He will receive the award at The Ivors on 18th May in London. The Academy also reveals Amazon Music as the new title sponsor of The Ivors in a collaboration that will amplify and scale the awards’ recognition and celebration of songwriters globally. To commemorate Sting’s fellowship, Amazon Music has shared an exclusive demo of Sting’s track ‘If It’s Love’ off his latest album, The Bridge – offering a rare insight into the creative process of one of the world’s most eminent songwriters.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Joe Sumner, rock, Sting, The Police, UK

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Sting Has Played The First ‘My Songs’ Australian Show in Perth

by Paul Cashmere

Sting kicked off his My Songs tour in Australia on Friday with his son Joe Sumner opening for him and joining him later for The Police’s classic ‘King of Pain’.

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Joe Sumner with Fiction Plane at the MCG Melbourne 2007 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Joe Sumner Anoints First Solo Album ‘Sunshine In The Night’ And Recruits Brendon O’Brien Into His Band’

by Paul Cashmere

‘Sunshine In The Night’ will be the name of the debut solo album for Joe Sumner.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Brendan O'Brien, Fiction Plane, Joe Sumner, rock, Sting, The Police

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Sting To Perform In Australia For A Day On The Green In February

by Paul Cashmere

Sting will return to Australia in February 2023 for shows for A Day On the Green.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, A Day On The Green, James Reyne, Joe Sumner, live music, Sting, The Police, UK

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Mike Garson Brings A Special David Bowie Experience To Australia

by Paul Cashmere

When Mike Garson put together ‘A Bowie Celebration’ to honour his late, great boss David Bowie, he created something special for Bowie fans. This isn’t a Bowie covers band, it is actually the Bowie band.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bernard Fowler, Corey Glover, David Bowie, Gerry Leonard, Joe Sumner, Mike Garson, rock, UK

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Watch Leo Sayer’s Meredith Performance From 7 December 2024

70s legend Leo Sayer took his celebrated classics to the Meredith Music Festival earlier this month.

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Becoming Led Zeppelin Will Screen In Australia In February

‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’, the first ever officially endorsed by Led Zeppelin documentary, will screen in Australia in February.

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Wanstock Is Back For 2025 With The Babys and Baby Animals

Wanstock, Geoff Wansbrough’s celebration of the pub rock era, will return to Doncaster in Melbourne in 2025 with not only Britain’s The Babys but also Australia’s Baby Animals, Taxiride featuring Jason Singh, Mi-Sex and Ted Mulry Gang.

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Elton John Releases An All-New ‘Step Into Christmas’ Video Starring Cara Delevingne

Elton John has unveiled a brand new video for his Triple Platinum-certified Christmas classic, “Step Into Christmas,”The new video reimagines what it was like behind the scenes for the now iconic original 1973 visual, starring British actress and model Cara Delevingne as Elton.

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John Lennon One To One Concert Is Coming For 2025

Sean Lennon has confirmed to the BBC’s Chris Hawkins that a complete concert from the 1972 John and Yoko ‘One To One’ show from 30 August 1972 at Madison Square Garden will be released in 2025.

December 13, 2024