Did you know Paula Yates stopped at a petrol station on the way to the gig to buy some flowers for Princess Diana?
The very first issue of Hot Press was getting fresh ink at the print when these London based rockers started gigging and nowadays Dire Straits (inducted into...
It's Friday night, I'm out of energy, the funds are tight, and I just want to kick back, and 'keep the home fire burning' with 'The Missus'.
Why the biggest-selling British rock band of the 80s deserve to be rescued from the dustbin of history.
Talkin' 'bout Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits performs live on stage during the Communique tour at Stadthalle in Freiburg, Germany on 2nd June 1979.
David Fricke picks the best and most influential guitarists in rock – from Jerry Garcia and Joan Jett to B.B. King and Jimi Hendrix.
For years the 80s star has remained resolutely uncool, but Bob Dylan doesn't seem to agree
Blog dedicated to Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler.
Junto a su banda, Dire Straits, el músico vendió más de un centenar de millones de discos y su trabajo ‘Brothers in Arms’ fue el tercer elepé más solicitado de los ochenta Cuando su éxito se hizo demasiado grande abandonó. Hoy vuelve en solitario contando pequeñas historias en su álbum «Tracker» A sus 65 años, sigue siendo un bicho raro, un músico que no sabe música, un guitarrista zurdo que toca con la derecha. Licenciado en literatura, aprendió el oficio en los bares
Le 26 septembre 2000 arrivait dans les bacs “Sailing to Philadelphia”, deuxième opus de la carrière solo de l'ex-leader de Dire Straits.
Talkin' 'bout Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler
We spotted guitar legend Mark Knopfler wearing a cool vintage timepiece from Heuer. Check out which model he was rocking on his wrist!
