The Police Archives: 02/2026

Five bands who went out in a blaze of glory

Five bands that went out in a blaze of glory

Untenable.

Callum MacHattie

Feb 28, 2026

John Bonham - Led Zeppelin - Drummer - 1970s

The Police, Jimi Hendrix and more: A brief look inside John Bonham’s personal record collection

Interesting.

Feb 28, 2026

Paul Simon - Musician -1980

The one song Paul Simon wishes he could have written

Never turning down a great pop song.

Feb 27, 2026

10 great musicians held back by their band

10 great musicians held back by their band

Never given the proper time to shine.

Feb 27, 2026

The Police - Sting - Stewart Copeland - Andy Summers - 1980s

The “inconsistent” Police album Sting thought could have been much better

“Learned a few tricks.”

Feb 27, 2026

Neil Peart - Rush - Drummer

The one band Neil Peart never wanted to be in: “How awful”

Not what he was cut out for.

Feb 25, 2026

Eric Clapton - Guitarist - 1996 -

The one band Eric Clapton thinks “just gets better and better”

The antithesis of the punk wave.

Feb 21, 2026

Five 1980s rock songs that are insanely creepy

Five insanely creepy rock songs from the 1980s

Hysterical.

Rachael Pimblett

Feb 19, 2026

10 ‘Best Song’ winners which should have been awarded the worst

10 ‘Best Song’ winners which should have been awarded the worst

They’re not the best.

Dale Maplethorpe

Feb 17, 2026

Stewart Copeland - The Police - Drummer

The drummer Stewart Copeland knows is out of his league: “My God!”

“A good friend of mine.”

Dale Maplethorpe

Feb 16, 2026

The Police - Sting - Stewart Copeland - Andy Summers - 1980s

Call The Police: the moment Stewart Copeland and Sting nearly came to blows

Getting physical behind the glass.

Feb 11, 2026

Sting - Musician - 2018

Sting believes Jaco Pastorius changed bass forever: “Nobody had thought of that before”

An enduring influence…

Feb 7, 2026