The kind of celebratory mood usually found on holiday music is absent on "If On A Winter's Night," which features the rocker's interpretations of traditional British songs that somberly mark winter. more info

Guardian Music — A lyrical feast for you this week, with Lady Gaga, Paramore, and Flo-Rida and Akon serving up their meagre morsels. While Sting offers us a piece of his soul cake. Yuk!Lady Gaga – Bad RomanceIt seems the Gaga may need a bit of a break. She's c... more info

The Newsroom — Exclusive Billboard interview. Sting reveals the soul of his new holiday album "If on a Winter's Night." Includes footage of recording sessions at Sting's Italian villa. more info

British pop star Sting says Brazil's government should listen to the voices of local indigenous groups before building a massive ... more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Billboard) - Sting's "If on a Winter's Night..." may feature holiday-inspired songs, but don't call it a Christmas album. "The whole season is much broader than that," he says. "Winter is about inspiration and imagination." more info

411 Mania — Who cares if Halloween was last month? more info

Star Online, Malaysia — Sting speaks of winter, his childhood and finding success. more info

BAND Razorlight have joined artists Sting and Moby in slagging off the 'pathetic' X Factor more info

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