Starpulse — Dance star Moby has followed Sting's lead by hitting out at reality shows such as American Idol - insisting the "awful" singing contests are cheapening the music industry.[...] Read more! more info

411 Mania — The Who, Aerosmith, Amy Winehouse’s fall from grace, and why “the X Factor” and ”American Idol” suck, courtesy of Sting and myself. more info

Perez Hilton — Their claws are out! Sting had some choice words for Simon Cowell and his show The X Factor, including "appalling," "bland," and "soulless!" The singer says: "It's a preposterous show, and you have judges who have no recognizable talent apart from ... more info

People.com — The TV judge and the rock star get into a feud over the British version of Idol more info

Starpulse — Music mogul Simon Cowell has sparked a war of words with Sting after the musician slammed his TV talent shows as "televised karaoke."[...] Read more! more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Music mogul Simon Cowell has sparked a war of words with Sting after the musician slammed his TV talent shows as "televised karaoke." more info

The Vinyl Villain — Having become highly popular in the first half of 1979 with an album and singles originally released back in 1978, there was a huge amount of interest in the new material that was going to be released by The Police.In September 1979 they unleashed a... more info

Undercover, Australia — Australian singer Gurrumul has recorded a version The Police hit `Every Breath You Take` with Sting. more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Sting has launched a bitter tirade against British talent show The X Factor, insisting the judges "have no recognisable talent apart from self-promotion." more info

Guardian Music — With the show's charity single ready to secure its dominance into 2010, Simon Cowell's chart stranglehold seems completeSix nights ago, 16.6 million people – more than half of those in Britain watching TV at the time – turned their sets... more info