411 Mania — Eddie Vedder, Sting, John Mellencamp and more on hand to tribute The Boss... more info

Starpulse — Bruce Springsteen was celebrated by President Barack Obama, Sting and John Mellencamp as he was presented with Kennedy Center Honors at a star-studded ceremony on Sunday.[...] Read more! more info

Rolling Stone — Washington D.C.’s elite rubbed elbows with rock & roll royalty Sunday night as Eddie Vedder, Ben Harper, John Mellencamp, Sting and Melissa Etheridge paid tribute to Bruce Springsteen, one of five recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors at an elabo... more info

Guardian Music — Union Chapel, LondonChris Wood is an intriguing blend of the witty and easy-going, and the quietly passionate, angry and emotional. He is also the finest and most original singer-songwriter to have emerged from the British folk scene since Richard Th... more info

Guardian Music — As pointed out in a recent blog by Mark Beaumont, Christmas songs are best when they're not trying to be cool. What's the point in trying to be a hipster when you're sat having roast parsnips with your aunt Mildred? Do you really think your gran want... more info

Guardian Music — The former Police singer wanted his Newsnight appearance to focus on the environment, but Jeremy Paxman had other ideasFor those who didn't see it, Sting got Paxman'd last night while discussing his campaign to stop a dam being built in the Brazilian... more info

NME — Sting on Obama's iPod, Gaga's 'chronic sadness', SuBo dances for Scotland – your music gossip stop more info

Topix — Sting and his wife Trudie keep with tradition on Christmas Eve: They go to a local church, sing along to carols, then head back home to their English estate to open presents with their family. more info

Dlisted — Usually raggedy beards don't give me the tingles, but there's something about Sting's facial pubes that is rubbing me the right way. It could have something to do with the sink full of greasy pots and pans that I've been avoiding ... more info

Live Daily — From the standards to more contemporary collections, store displays are filled with new or revamped holiday-themed releases this year, including albums by Straight No Chaser and A Fine Frenzy, along with a series of various collections that feature a... more info