Brothers in Arms is indisputably one of the hallmarks of Mark Knopfler’s (and, by extension, Dire Straits’) career. In 2024, the guitarist parted ways with 120 of his prized instruments – many of ...

Knopfler has been on the campaign trail to celebrate 40 years of Dire Straits’ legendary Brothers in Arms LP, on which he made a surprise confession about the best guitar solo he’s ever written.

From 1978’s self-titled debut to the hit-and-miss coda of 1991’s On Every Street – via arguably the best live record of all ...

Mark Knopfler's guitar style is widely renowned for its high level technicality. But this one Dire Straits hit pushed him to more extreme lengths.

Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler’s 2000 solo album 'Sailing To Philadelphia' will soon be reissued on clear vinyl for the ...

Many of the songs on Mark Knopfler 's new album, Tracker, deal with older characters reflecting upon their past. In a new interview, the 65-year old Knopfler says that he's fine with the idea of ...

N ot only is Brothers in Arms widely considered to be Dire Straits’ magnum opus, it’s also deemed to be a nine-track showcase of generational guitar playing that has since cemented Mark Knopfler’s ...

Mark Knopfler greets the sold-out crowd at the Santa Barbara Bowl, a stop on his 2019 world tour. Mark Knopfler takes center stage at the Santa Barbara Bowl.

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 ...

Knopfler begins with "Trapper Man," a number about a skilled trapper who makes a butcher's block out of a trader's desk that feels more like a subtle allegory for the dirty work that gets done in ...

Mark Knopfler ’s score for “The Princess Bride,” to quote the film, was only mostly dead. On Saturday, the L.A. Philharmonic will perform it live to picture at the Hollywood Bowl — and ...