Stereogum — For Dire Straits bassist John Illsley -- the only full-time and continuing member of the band along with frontman Mark Knopfler -- being elected into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame is "like joining a rather large executive club. It's a rather beautif... more info

Stereogum — A couple of days ago, we learned that legendary producer Dave Fridmann mixed some songs for the Killers, and now we've found out that Mark Knopfler is also working with the band. In a post on the Dire Straits member's official website, it says that K... more info

Stereogum — About a year ago we learned Black Keys singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach was wrapping up a second album with his side band the Arcs. That project has not yet been released, perhaps because Auerbach has been focused on his first solo album since 2009's Ke... more info

Guardian Music — (Under One Sky) John McCusker celebrates his 25th anniversary as a professional musician with a rare solo outing. The Scottish multi-instrumentalist and composer has had a colourful career, playing with the Battlefield Band, Kate Rusby and Heidi Talb... more info

Guardian Music — Event showcases dynamic new wave of folk musicians, while honouring lifetime achievements of Norma Waterson and Joan ArmatradingRhiannon Giddens was named folk singer of the year in the annual BBC Folk awards at a packed Royal Albert Hall, with a str... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Rolling Stone has published their list of the Top 50 Albums of 2015. As always, it has older artists who don't seem to pop up on many other lists (Madonna, Darlene Love, Mark Knopfler, Boz Scaggs, Keith Richards, James... more info

The Independent — There's a glorious familiarity to a Mark Knopfler performance. Much of this comes from the rapport he has with his crew: a fantastic bunch of multi-instrumentalists who share plenty of banter with their leading man. more info

The Telegraph — Tracker is emotional and carefully observed, says Neil McCormick, but it lacks the epic scope of Dire Straits more info

Stereogum — Tracker is the latest solo album from Mark Knopfler, who is best known for his work as the frontman and lead guitarist for Dire Straits. Knopfler reflected to Rolling Stone about playing with Dire Straits in the early ’90s, after the band’s peak ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Philly band The War on Drugs had the biggest year ever thanks to their amazing album Lost in the Dream which topped a bunch of year end lists and landed on countless others, including our own. If you're a... more info