10.24.06 Classic FM in conversation with... Sting


As his new album 'Songs From The Labyrinth' is released - Classic FM talk to Sting about why he's turned to the music of Elizabethan composer and lutenist John Dowland. Hear Sting talk about why, for him, Dowland's works are pop songs written at the turn of the 17th century. Why he thinks musicians today owe a debt to John Dowland and why recording the album has been a challenging, fascinating journey for him as well as a labour of love...

You can listen again to Classic FM's interview with Sting either on their website or via a downloadable podcast at www.classicfm.com.
10.20.06RECORD COLLECTOR
In the closing pages of his 2003 memoir, 'Broken Music', Sting reveals that he didn't go to his parents funerals. Such was the global adulation and tabloid interest in The Police, and in his subsequent solo career, that he felt his attendance might turn either occasion into a 'degrading circus'. To pull out of prior professional commitments, he said, would also have created numerous logistical headaches, affecting the livelihoods of scores of people who relied on a bloke with a bass to put food on their tables...
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10.17.06Watch Sting's beautiful video tribute to Ronnie Pearson...
Earlier this year, Ronnie Pearson, drummer in Last Exit and innumerable local bands on the North East music scene passed away. His family and friends held a memorial evening for him on October 3 in Newcastle to celebrate his life and career...
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10.14.06A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM STING & TRUDIE
'A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints' now showing in New York and Los Angeles - Opens in Boston, Dallas, Houston, New Haven, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington DC on October 13...
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10.13.06iTunes exclusive for 'Songs From The Labyrinth' available now!
In addition to the CD release, to celebrate this brilliant new album, there's a special digital version with a host of exclusive material. The Deluxe Version + Video features 2 exclusive music tracks (including 'Fields of Gold' in a new version accompanied by Lute), plus 15 Listening Guide tracks, in addition to a 15-page PDF booklet and a 'Making Of' video! This bumper-packed digital release is available exclusively at iTunes, from October 10...
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10.11.06Il Palagio products now available for purchase online!
We are pleased to tell you that Savoria has just added Il Palagio products to its selection of the true tastes of Italy...
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