Dire Straits
‘Making Movies’: The Dire Straits Sound Goes Cinematic
With 'Making Movies,' the band entered a new decade well on the way to the radio-friendly roots-rock sound that would go on to dominate the 1980s.
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Features6 months agoThat’s The Way You Do It: Dire Straits In 20 Songs
The biggest singles and most memorable album landmarks of the mighty British band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 14, 2018.
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Features6 months ago
A Family Affair: 20 Sibling Groups Who Rock
Whether they supported each other or had epic falling outs, here are some of our favorite musical sibling groups that have forged music history together.
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Music Quizzes7 months ago
The Really Hard Bands Logo Quiz
The idea of this quiz is simple - which of the following artist logos is the correct one?
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Features7 months ago
‘You Cannot Stop Listening’: Miles Showell On Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler Remasters
Miles Showell of Abbey Road describes his work on the half-speed remasters of 'Brothers In Arms' and 'Local Hero.'
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Features7 months ago
‘Tracker’: How Mark Knopfler Found New Territory On His Musical Travels
Praised for its 'subtle depth and rich musicality,' ‘Tracker’ found Mark Knopfler discovering new territory on his musical travels.
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Features8 months ago
Wild West End: An Epic Studio Adventure Begins With ‘Dire Straits’
Having had the support of much-respected broadcaster and author Charlie Gillett, the band now turned to the production expertise of former Spencer Davis Group member Muff Winwood.
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Playlists9 months ago
Really Sayin’ Somethin’: The Best Spoken Word Tracks
A celebration of the best tracks that contain the human voice in narrative, rather than rhyming form.
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News9 months ago
Dire Straits’ ‘Brothers In Arms,’ Mark Knopfler’s ‘Local Hero’ For Half-Speed Vinyl
Both albums have been remastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios.
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Features10 months ago
‘Industrial Disease’: Dire Straits Work Up A Rock Radio Hit
'Industrial Disease' was Mark Knopfler's typically pithy take on the decline that, by the early 1980s, had set in across the British manufacturing industry.
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News11 months ago
Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real Cover Dire Straits’ ‘Romeo And Juliet’
Nelson and the band launched the Soundcheck Series a week earlier with a take on Paul Simon's 'Obvious Child.'
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Features11 months ago
The Same Buzz He Had As A Kid: Mark Knopfler Talks ‘Down The Road Wherever’
The writer-guitarist discusses his ninth solo studio album, a record on which he reaches well beyond the folk-roots base of his latter-day work.
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Features12 months ago
‘Money For Nothing’: First Dire Straits Compilation Hits Paydirt
Following the incredible success of 'Brothers In Arms,' the Vertigo compilation 'Money For Nothing' entered the UK chart at No. 1.
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News1 year ago
Dire Straits Return To UK Album Top 10 For First Time In 22 Years
The set, released for the first time on CD for National Album Day 2020, debuted at No.9.
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News1 year ago
U2’s ‘The Joshua Tree’ Named Greatest 80s Album In BBC Radio 2 Poll
The U2 album came in at No.1 in the listener vote ahead of Dire Straits' 'Brothers In Arms' and the Stone Roses' self-titled debut.
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News1 year ago
Fraternal Memories: Dire Straits’ John Illsley Talks ‘Brothers In Arms’
A discussion about the album on Twitter was the latest in a series hosted by Tim Burgess of the Charlatans, for National Album Day 2020.
