{"id":83908,"date":"2023-08-29T12:17:29","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T10:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=83908"},"modified":"2023-08-29T12:17:31","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T10:17:31","slug":"stewart-copeland-releases-re-imagining-of-polices-greatest-hits-with-ricky-kej","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2023\/08\/stewart-copeland-releases-re-imagining-of-polices-greatest-hits-with-ricky-kej\/","title":{"rendered":"Stewart Copeland Releases Re-Imagining Of Police\u2019s Greatest Hits With Ricky Kej"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Stewart Copeland, famous drummer and former member of legendary English rock band The Police, released a re-imagining of the group\u2019s greatest hits last week, on August 25th, alongside Indian producer Ricky Kej and a suite of other international artists. Featuring musicians from almost every continent (sorry Oceania and South America), the epic new album retains the same sound the Police brought to the world forty years ago, while the new artists put their own twist on it. <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Last releasing an album forty years ago, the Police left people on a cliffhanger, with the brilliance of \u2018Synchronicity\u2019 leaving fans thirsting for more. As a result, even to this day, audiences are still ready for more music from the legendary band, a void that the band\u2019s members have tried to fill individually, with lead singer Sting\u2019s solo albums mostly continuing the band\u2019s legacy. Earlier this month, Stewart Copeland, the band\u2019s drummer throughout all their album releases, stepped in to cover some of the band\u2019s greatest hits with Indian producer Ricky Kej. The two had previously worked together on the Grammy-winning release \u2018Divine Tides\u2019, and have now created an equally brilliant piece in \u2018Police Beyond Borders\u2019, an internationally inspired cover of the best of the Police\u2019s half-decade-long discography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calling the new piece eclectic would be a massive understatement, as musicians from America, South Africa, Japan, China, Britain and India line the album, covering classics from the Second British Invasion and beyond. Headlining artists include Armenian-American Serj Tankian, best known for his work with System of a Down, and the \u2018Father of Chinese Rock\u2019, Cui Jian. If there\u2019s anything to expect from \u2018Police Beyond Borders\u2019, it\u2019s that iconic Police sound that we\u2019ve all gotten used to through these past years, with an epic new twist put on it from some of the world\u2019s most brilliant musicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The awesome new album is available to listen to here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Stewart Copeland, famous drummer and former member of legendary English rock band The Police, released a re-imagining of the group\u2019s greatest hits last week, on August 25th, alongside Indian producer Ricky Kej and a suite of other international artists. Featuring musicians from almost every continent (sorry Oceania and South America), the epic new album retains the same sound the Police brought to the world forty years ago, while the new artists put their own twist on it. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":83909,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"Stewart Copeland, famous drummer and former member of legendary English rock band The Police, released a re-imagining of the group\u2019s greatest hits last week, on August 25th, alongside Indian producer Ricky Kej and a suite of other international artists. 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