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'Every Breath You Take' is the ultimate all-round song (according to science)

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'Every Breath You Take' is the ultimate all-round song (according to science)

Researcher analyzed streaming data for nearly 4 million songs on Spotify to see if there was a pattern to the types of music we listen to. They came up with five different blocks of music.

'Every Breath You Take' is the ultimate all-round song (according to science)

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A scientist crunched the numbers — here's what makes 'Every Breath You Take' eternal

The music we listen to varies according to the time of day, with qualities like tempo and danceability heightening later in the day, according to a data analysis of online music streaming habits.

A scientist crunched the numbers — here's what makes 'Every Breath You Take' eternal

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The Sistine Chapel Gets Its Own High-Tech Spectacle, With Music By Sting

Technicians attend a rehearsal of the show Universal Judgment: Michelangelo and the Secrets of the Sistine Chapel, directed by Marco Balich, on March 13 near the Vatican. The Vatican Museums, which house the Sistine Chapel, provided high-definition digital reproductions of the frescoes in the hall at a reduced rate because they acknowledged the educational value of the project. Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Sistine Chapel Gets Its Own High-Tech Spectacle, With Music By Sting

Now there's a new spectacle where visitors can feast their eyes on every detail of Michelangelo's masterpieces, with high-definition projections, actors, acrobats and music.

The Sistine Chapel Gets Its Own High-Tech Spectacle, With Music By Sting

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Tinsel Tales 4: Stories Told Through Song
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Tinsel Tales 4: Stories Told Through Song

Hear stories of the season told through music interviews from the NPR archives, including talks with Sting, Amy Grant, Jon Batiste and more.

Tinsel Tales 4: NPR Christmas Stories Told Through Song

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Sting On World Cafe

Sting is interviewed by World Cafe's new full-time host, Talia Schlanger, in this session. Galea McGregor/WXPN hide caption

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Sting On World Cafe

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In the midst of his 57th & 9th tour, Sting sits down in the studio with World Cafe's new full-time host, Talia Schlanger. Hear the full conversation and watch excerpts via VuHaus.

Sting On World Cafe

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'I Have A Purpose': Sting Talks About '57th & 9th' And Why He's Still Here

Sixteen-time Grammy-award winning British rock star, Sting has released his first collection of original songs in a decade. The album's entitled, 57th & 9th. Peter Pakvis/Redferns hide caption

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'I Have A Purpose': Sting Talks About '57th & 9th' And Why He's Still Here

After a decade, the singer-songwriter has a new album. He talks with NPR's Michel Martin about U.S. elections, Brexit, the Bataclan, the migrant crisis — and his own mortality.

'I Have A Purpose': Sting Talks About '57th & 9th' And Why He's Still Here

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World Cafe Looks Back: '90s Singer-Songwriters

Left to right: Aimee Mann, Sheryl Crow, Suzanne Vega.

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World Cafe Looks Back: '90s Singer-Songwriters

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For World Cafe's 20th anniversary, a look at archival interviews with '90s-era singer-songwriters, including Bruce Cockburn, Sting, Sheryl Crow, Aimee Mann and Suzanne Vega.

World Cafe Looks Back: '90s Singer-Songwriters

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Splitsville: Breaking Up With Your Favorite Bands

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Splitsville: Breaking Up With Your Favorite Bands

All Songs Considered heads to Splitsville with a look at some of the bands they've broken up with or grown apart from over the years, along with some of the artists they'll stand by no matter what.

Splitsville: Breaking Up With Your Favorite Bands

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Sting On His World Tour And Humanitarian Work

It's been over 30 years since British school teacher Gordon Sumner reinvented himself as the chart-topping, award-winning musician known as Sting. Sting talks about his career, environmental activism, and upcoming world tour with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra.

Sting On His World Tour And Humanitarian Work

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Music For Sting's Favorite Season

Sting's new album is composed mostly of traditional British music, as well as re-workings of recent material from solo albums. Clive Barda/Deutsche Grammophon hide caption

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Music For Sting's Favorite Season

For the former Police frontman, the winter months are a time for imagination and reflection. His new album, If on a Winter's Night, takes traditional songs from his native British Isles as its starting point. Here, he performs one of them and speaks with Scott Simon.

Music For Sting's Favorite Season

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World Cafe

Sting: From The Police to the Elizabethan Era

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Sting first became known as the lead singer of the immensely popular pop/rock/punk group The Police, but he's maintained success throughout his ever-evolving solo career, which began after the band broke up at the height of its popularity in 1984.

Sting in Studio on World Cafe - 11/24/2006

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Sting's 'Labyrinth': 16th Century Pop Music

Refined Elizabethan music might not come to mind when you think of Sting. Think again. The rock star has released Songs of the Labyrinth, a new CD of songs for voice and lute by John Dowland, one of that era's most important composers.

Sting's 'Labyrinth': 16th Century Pop Music

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'Rogue's Gallery:' Songs of the Sea

Record producer Hal Willner's new collection brings together songs of the sea — songs about drinking, women, death and nasty crimes on the water. Songs of pirates, you say? Hardly. There's nary an "ahoy" or eye patch in sight.

'Rogue's Gallery:' Songs of the Sea

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The Evolution of Sting

After 25 years of touring in the United States, Sting is preparing to hit the stage once again. NPR's Michele Norris talks with the British musician about his new album, Sacred Love, being middle aged and writing about love in the post-Sept. 11 world.

The Evolution of Sting

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