The tangled story of Dire Straits, the million-selling band who quit at the height of their fame

To mark the 40th anniversary of their hit album Brothers In Arms, we republished this 2015 account of Dire Straits' ...
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Dire Straits Manage A Surprising Comeback With Several Big Albums

Dire Straits earns chart success in the U.K. as two greatest hits albums reenter the Official Albums chart, while “Sultans of Swing” surges once again. AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 01: Photo of DIRE STRAITS ...
American Songwriter

3 Songs From 1985 That Changed Guitar Playing Forever

The guitar in “Don’t Come Around Here No More” highlighted the interplay between guitar and vocals. While many early ’80s songs featured guitar solos as their own standout element, this ’85 release ...
American Songwriter

Mark Knopfler Wrote This Seductive Song for Dire Straits Before it Became a Tina Turner Classic, Featuring Jeff Beck

While working on Dire Straits‘ fourth album, Love Over Gold, released in 1982, Mark Knopfler had written a more seductive song that didn’t quite fit the band’s mold. He realized that the song would be ...
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The tangled story of Dire Straits, the million-selling band who quit at the height of their fame

At 10.10pm on October 9, 1992, Mark Knopfler bid goodnight to 40,000 people and walked off stage in Zaragoza, Spain. It was the last time he did so as the singer, guitarist and undisputed leader of ...