Dire Straits' 'Money for Nothing': The Iconic 1985 Riff That Defined MTV History

Few guitar riffs are as instantly recognizable (and deliciously catchy) as the opening of Dire Straits' 1985 smash hit "Money ...
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Dire Straits 'Money For Nothing' no longer banned on Canadian radio

Dire Straits' classic song 'Money For Nothing' had had its recent radio ban lifted in Canada. The track, which came from their 1984 album Brothers In Arms, was banned by the Canadian Broadcast ...
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Money for nothing? MTV generation more likely to be facing dire straits

When MTV launched in the early 1980s it offered the perfect soundtrack for a generation focused on becoming successful and accumulating wealth. But while one of the channel’s most iconic videos was ...
American Songwriter

How Pure Coincidence Led to Sting’s Contribution on Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing”

One of the most memorable cameos in rock ‘n’ roll history is Sting‘s on Dire Straits‘ iconic single, “Money For Nothing”. Appearing for just a matter of seconds, Sting’s vocals on the introduction ...
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Dire Straits: Money For Nothing

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 ...
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Omar Hakim on playing drums on Dire Straits' Money for nothing

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