Late last month, Sebastian Ingrosso teased a massive collaboration between Swedish House Mafia and fabled guitarist Sting called “Redlight”. Today, the high-profile collab finally hit streaming platforms. The scintillating “Redlight” features a phenomenal vocal performance from Sting, who rerecorded his lyrics from The Police’s hit 1978 song “Roxanne.” The emotive performance feels entirely new and it seamlessly coalesces with the dark, gritty sound design of modern-day Swedish House Mafia. The ambitious move to enlist Sting has paid off in spades—and “Redlight” is a must-listen. “Redlight” is the latest single from Swedish House Mafia as they prepare for the release of Paradise Again, one of the year’s most hotly anti...
Swedish House Mafia and Sting are collaborating on new music, according to group member Sebastian Ingrosso. In the group’s official Discord server, Ingrosso confirmed that they have a new single with Sting coming out soon called “Redlight.” He did not mention a specific release date of the track with the esteemed musician, perhaps best known as the frontman of legendary new wave rock band The Police. “Swedish house mafia feat. Sting -REDLIGHT. Coming soon,” reads Ingrosso’s Discord message. Ingrosso’s message about SHM and Sting’s “Redlight” collaboration. Swedish House Mafia Discord [Screenshot by EDM.com] Recommended Articles After nearly 10 years, the iconic electronic music trio returned in 2021 and are pushing...
In the latest installment of our Artist x Artist series, Sting and Shirazee, who share a mutual respect for one another, meet for the first time in this video conversation. Calling from their hideouts in Paris and New York City, respectively, Sting complimented Shirazee’s latest video, “African in New York,” which remade Sting’s “Englishman in New York.” The veteran musician said the new version made him “smile in his heart” and he touted “its lovely message.” The ex-Police singer also mused that it could be “his most popular song” or is “in the top three.” They also talk about travel, being stuck due to COVID and much more. Our previous episode saw longtime pals Jonah Ray and “Weird Al” Yankovic talk about the latter’s lengthy career in music and Hollywood. View the Shirazee x Sting video...
Disturbed has released another surprisingly mellow cover: a version of the 1993 Sting hit “If I Ever Lose My Faith In You.” The Chicago-bred lineup enjoyed previous success with their take on Simon and Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence,” as well as versions of Tears for Fears’ “Shout” and Genesis’ “Land of Confusion.” “We have loved this song for a long time, and even though it was released in 1993, it seems strangely applicable to today’s world,” the Grammy-nominated band explained in a statement. “The song is about losing faith, and might initially sound pessimistic, but it’s about the importance and power of personal relationships, and how they can save you and provide solace in an increasingly confusing world.” A moody black and white video directed by Matt Mahurin captures t...