The former Dire Straits guitarist told us why he moved away from the plectrum but still regards the pick as “a superior thing ...

But in the 1970s and 1980s, Schecter developed its reputation for high-end custom builds as a parts supplier and custom-assembly shop. Its models were championed by Prince, Pete Townshend and, of ...

In 2024, Mark Knopfler sold 122 lots of guitars and amps at Christie’s for £8.84 million with fees, with a share going to ...

Mark Knopfler’s “Going Home” debuts on several U.K. singles charts, driven by hometown pride, a recent performance, and lasting fan devotion. ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - JUNE 16: Mark Knopfler from Dire ...

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 13: Singers Sting (R) and Mark Knopfler from rock band Dire Straits (L) perform at the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium in London, 13th July 1985. The concert raised ...

Mark Knopfler has announced plans to release his 10th solo studio album, One Deep River, on April 12. The record is a follow-up to the ex-Dire Straits frontman’s 2018 release, Down the Road Wherever.

For Mark Knopfler, this year’s 30th anniversary of Dire Straits‘ Brothers in Arms — and its Number One hit, “Money for Nothing” — is bittersweet. In retrospect, the record marked the beginning of the ...

After touring Europe together last year, Bob Dylan and Mark Knopfler joined forces and hit the road for a string of dates in the states this fall. On Nov. 22, the two legends played their final show ...

Long before Dire Straits found global success with their breakthrough hit "Sultans of Swing," they were a group of struggling ...

The idea for All The Roadrunning—Mark Knopfler’s long-in-coming duets album with legendary interpretive/harmony singer Emmylou Harris—took root in 1999 when Knopfler came to Nashville to continue work ...

Mark Knopfler lauched his world tour in support of latest solo album Down the Road Wherever in Barcelona on April 25. You can see the full set list and some performance videos below. The show featured ...

'I need to practise more,” says Mark Knopfler. The former leader of Dire Straits, a man routinely hailed as one of the world’s greatest guitarists, visibly blanches when I ask how he rates himself as ...