Before the dawn of Black Sabbath there was Earth. This was the band Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward formed from the ashes of their previous project, The Polka Tulk Blues Band.

Dire Straits dropped their biggest crossover hit, "Money for Nothing."Packed with instantly recognizable lines lik/e “That ...

Why would kids want to listen to Dire Straits - a band that broke up in 1988 and hasn't released a new album in 30 years? "A lot of it is trophy buying," McAllum says. "They can Instagram it." ...

The 5 classic Dire Straits songs that aren't on their No. 1 album 'Brothers in Arms' originally appeared on Goldmine. Along with U2 and The Police, Dire Straits were among the most successful ...

This month, Dire Straits’ Brothers In Arms album, which includes its iconic track, Money For Nothing, turned 40. To celebrate, the band has released a new special edition LP and CD of its fifth album, ...

Mark Knopfler and John Illsley have differing memories of the creation of Dire Straits’ most successful album. “It was like any other album,” says the former frontman and songwriter Knopfler ...

Dire Straits celebrate the release of iconic album 40 years ago with special new release In a decade where the music video was king, one album stood out, capturing the essence of an era.

Of all the artists to herald the digital age with its shiny new compact disc format, Dire Straits were surely the least likely. Workhorses rather than high-gloss show ponies, they emerged from ...

John Illsley Compared This Dire Straits Hit To Picasso Dire Straits achieved their greatest commercial success with the release of their fifth studio album, Brothers in Arms , in June 1985.

Adele’s 21 has taken yet another step towards immortality, by becoming the sixth biggest selling album of all time in the UK - according to the very latest Official Charts Company sales data.

'Dire straits now': In the California woods, a 50-year-old restaurant holds out hope Inn of the Seventh Ray faces an uncertain future after the Palisades Fire A wooden sign at Inn of the Seventh ...

Many fans know Dire Straits for their iconic songs and guitar-driven sound, but fewer are familiar with the man behind the microphone. The band’s frontman crafted unforgettable melodies and ...