Few guitar riffs are as instantly recognizable (and deliciously catchy) as the opening of Dire Straits' 1985 smash hit "Money ...

The simple facts are these: Knopfler formed Dire Straits in London in 1977 with his younger brother David on rhythm guitar, John Illsley on bass and Pick Withers on drums. Emerging from the city’s ...

Omar Hakim reveals how he was unexpectedly called in to finish Dire Straits' iconic Brothers in Arms album. He explains why ...

Music video for the 1985 Dire Straits single "Money For Nothing". The iconic video mixtures advanced animation technology and footage from the band performing the song, seen by the animated characters ...

From TikTok dance videos to a backlash against formulaic pop, there’s more to this revival than parents wanting to pass on a musical legacy ...

Oscar Wilde once claimed, “Life imitates art far more than art imitates life,” but when it comes to this classic Dire Straits hit, we (and bassist John Illsley) would argue that life and art can act ...

Subtlety and nuance don’t usually win you many points in the pop music game. Mark Knopfler’s songs often traded heavily in those qualities, which makes it a wonder that he was able to score as many ...

The British pop song can once again air on the Canadian airwaves after earlier being judged politically incorrect for its use of the word "faggot." By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief TORONTO – ...

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