By Brit McCandless Farmer
April 19, 2026 / 7:00 PM EDT / CBS News
This week on 60 Minutes, Stewart Copeland invites Bill Whitaker into his Los Angeles studio for a hands-on tour of his ever-growing musical world. From custom percussion rigs and tuned bells to waterphones, gongs, and a 1920s trumpet from his father, Copeland has turned the space into a living laboratory of sound.
Best known as the drummer for English rock band The Police, Copeland now includes unconventional collaborators: hyenas, owls, and howler monkeys. He teamed up with British naturalist Martyn Stewart to create a pioneering album called “Wild Concerto,” which celebrates the orchestra of nature and blends animal vocalizations with orchestral percussion and inventive sound design.
In the studio, Copeland shows Whitaker a guitar he received from former bandmate Sting and demonstrates how elements of the project draw on everything from orchestral percussion to nature-inspired textures. The visit is part workshop, part performance, and wholly in Copeland’s experimental spirit.
The video above was produced and edited by Nelson Ryland.