The Police’s Breakout Hit “Roxanne”: How Sting Turned a Taboo Topic into a ClassicProfessor of Rock Coming up next, the Police, a rookie band that would start a 5-year trek that would take them from nobodies to the biggest band in the world. But their first couple of singles would be B.O.D. ...295 days agoThe Police’s Breakout Hit “Roxanne”: How Sting Turned a Taboo Topic into a ClassicProfessor of Rock0:00 / 0:00Keep up with this sourceFollow this sourceKeep this source in your dashboard and return to its latest articles. Email alerts are managed separately in Settings.FetchFeeds groups articles by feed so you can follow sources, compare coverage, and save stories for later.Back to all articles from Professor of RockMore from this feedChoose another story from Professor of Rock.How Stone Temple Pilots Turned Tragedy into a Grunge Anthem with “Plush”Ranking the Most Iconic Saturday Morning Cartoon Themes of the 1980sFaith No More’s “Epic”: A Rivalry, A Genre Shift, and a Goldfish ControversyThe Final Countdown of the ’90s: Top 10 Songs from 1999FROM THE VAULT: How The Beatles’ "Norwegian Wood" Revolutionized Rock and Sparked ControversyHow Heartbreak Inspired the #1 Hit “Separate Lives” by Phil Collins & Marilyn MartinThe Disco Kings: How the Bee Gees Dominated the ’70s—and Lost It All in a DayMusic’s Craziest Lawsuits: Ice, Ozzy, Zeppelin & More