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He says he’s “gotten away with murder” across his career and points to the true unsung heroes of the guitar scene ...
The fingerstyle guitarist and genre-blending singer-songwriter recently released her debut record on the historic Blue Note ...
Not only does the film have an indelible 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but its soundtrack features what Mark Knopfler believes is the greatest guitar solo he’s ever written.
As part of Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler recorded a number of songs that are now considered electric guitar classics (Sultans Of Swing and Money For Nothing to name just a couple), but it turns out that ...
Social media users slammed CBS News for seemingly advertising "No Kings Day" protest merchandise ahead of anti-Trump demonstrations, calling the move unethical amid controversies.
Mark Knopfler has been celebrated for his guitar tone since Dire Straits dropped their self-titled debut album in 1977. From the moment guitarists heard the album hit “Sultans of Swing,” it ...
Mark Knopfler says that luck played a part in the creation of Dire Straits’ classic hit Money For Nothing — not once but twice. “There were a whole bunch of fortunate incidents that collided with each ...
Bob Dylan invited Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler to collaborate in the early 1980s, but neither artist was prepared for the other's workflow.
Despite having his own delicate touch on guitar, Mark Knopfler remembered getting his first musical epiphany listening to the golden age of rock and roll.
Mark Knopfler at the BBC As we prepare to celebrate his 75th birthday, we look back at Mark Knopfler's amazing career, as told in BBC interviews.
Mark Knopfler has donated a limited edition signed guitar to Nordoff and Robbins. The Boswell 0-14MK/TR-LTD is one of only 24 made, and has been donated with the aim of raising £20,000 to help fund ...