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Knopfler has been on the campaign trail to celebrate 40 years of Dire Straits’ legendary Brothers in Arms LP, on which he made a surprise confession about the best guitar solo he’s ever written.
Wow. It turns out Telegraph readers really like guitar music – and have very strong opinions about it. I’m not going to say ...
From 1978’s self-titled debut to the hit-and-miss coda of 1991’s On Every Street – via arguably the best live record of all ...
Brothers in Arms is indisputably one of the hallmarks of Mark Knopfler’s (and, by extension, Dire Straits’) career. In 2024, the guitarist parted ways with 120 of his prized instruments – many of ...
Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler’s 2000 solo album 'Sailing To Philadelphia' will soon be reissued on clear vinyl for the ...
Mark Knopfler's guitar style is widely renowned for its high level technicality. But this one Dire Straits hit pushed him to more extreme lengths.
Mark Knopfler plays on – still a brother in arms, but with a different band. "They can all play better than I can," he said.
N ot only is Brothers in Arms widely considered to be Dire Straits’ magnum opus, it’s also deemed to be a nine-track showcase of generational guitar playing that has since cemented Mark Knopfler’s ...
Mark Knopfler makes a solid case for not retiring when 2019 tour hits Phoenix Ed Masley The Republic | azcentral.com 0:05 ...
Mark Knopfler greets the sold-out crowd at the Santa Barbara Bowl, a stop on his 2019 world tour. Mark Knopfler takes center stage at the Santa Barbara Bowl.
“Look at them yo-yos/That’s the way to do it,” Mark Knopfler sang on his band Dire Straits’ biggest hit, “Money for Nothing.”The Knopfler who played at The Met Philadelphia on Saturday ...
Mark Knopfler announced a headlining North American tour for summer 2019. The Dire Straits frontman will kick off the 28-date trek on August 16th in Mashantucket, Connecticut and conclude ...