Mark Knopfler
‘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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Features2 weeks agoBack Home: Eric Clapton’s Love Affair With The Royal Albert Hall
The rare relationship between the artist and the Royal Albert Hall has spanned his entire career.
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Features2 weeks agoSultans Start Swinging: ‘Dire Straits’ Arrives In The US Charts
On January 6, 1979, their eponymous gave the band their first-ever appearance on the Billboard album listings.
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News4 weeks ago
Mark Knopfler Becomes New Ambassador For Streets Of London Charity
Knopfler joins Ellie Goulding, Dan Smith of Bastille, Justin Young of the Vaccines, and Ralph McTell in the role.
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News4 weeks ago
Dire Straits Among Live Aid Stars To Feature On ‘One Billion Views’ Stream
The 24-hour event will feature newly-recorded interviews, remixed Live Aid performances, and documentaries.
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Features2 months ago
‘What A Place To Be’: John Illsley Chronicles His Life And Times In Dire Straits
Illsley's new book is a celebration of the band's achievements and of his enduring friendship with Mark Knopfler.
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Features2 months ago
BB King’s ‘Live At The Regal’: From Beale Street Blues Boy To Global Legend
‘Live At The Regal,’ recorded in November 1964, remains one of the great live albums of all time, demonstrating why BB is The King of the Blues.
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Features2 months ago
Passing The Baton: A History Of Soundtrack Composers
Soundtrack composers are often the unsung heroes of film, but without their music, the movies would struggle to come to life.
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Features2 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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News3 months ago
Mark Knopfler, Sting, And More In New Sam Fender-Hosted Documentary On Alan Hull
‘Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius – The Alan Hull Story’ also includes contributions from fellow admirers such as Peter Gabriel, Elvis Costello, and Dave Stewart.
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Features3 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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Features3 months ago
‘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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Features3 months ago
‘Love Over Gold’: Dire Straits Storm The US With Lustrous Fourth Album
Soon after the record became the band's first UK No.1, it made a prominent chart debut in the US.
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Features4 months ago
‘The Ragpicker’s Dream’: Mark Knopfler Sings Of Working Class Dignity
Many of the songs on Knopfler’s 2002 album were inspired by the struggles of itinerant working-class people.
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Features4 months ago
‘Sailing To Philadelphia’: Mark Knopfler Crosses The Mason-Dixon Line
The former Dire Straits frontman hit a particularly rich seam with his second LP in his own name.
