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Dire Straits Released “Brothers In Arms” 40 Years Ago Today

9 hours ago
Magnet Magazine40 years ago today, Dire Straits released Brothers In Arms. They had the action, they had the motion—yeah, the boys could play. Mark Knopfler live in 2019: The post Dire Straits Released “Brothers In Arms” 40 Years Ago Today appeared first on M... more info

Dire Straits In The Studio For 'Brothers In Arms' 40th Anniversary

1 day ago
Antimusic RockThe 40th anniversary of Dire Straits' 'Brothers In Arms' album is being celebrated by the syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands more info

Watch Jarvis Cocker & Chilly Gonzales Cover Tina Turner’s “Private Dancer” At Royal Albert Hall

196 days ago
Stereogum “Private Dancer”: Good song! Mark Knopfler wrote “Private Dancer” with his band Dire Straits in mind before realizing that maybe a man shouldn’t sing a song from the perspective of a woman working as a stripper. Instead, Tina Turner reco... more info

Mindless Crowd – ‘Wanderlust’

251 days ago
Obscure SoundThe new album from Swiss rockers Mindless Crowd, Wanderlust is a melodic rock success — venturing with a jangly guitar-driven immersion, from the hypnotic “Look Up” to the peppy “No Regret,” showing shades of Dire Straits in its stylish aes... more info

Dire Straits Released “Communiqué” 45 Years Ago Today

342 days ago
Magnet Magazine45 years ago today, Dire Straits released Communiqué. Where do you think you’re going? Read our Mark Knopfler live review from 2019: The post Dire Straits Released “Communiqué” 45 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

World News – “Back To Hong Kong”

403 days ago
Stereogum World News wowed us with last year’s single “Wrapped In Gold.” Today the South London quartet, who specialize in nervy, moody ’80s-meets-’10s guitar-pop, have another nice track out for our enjoyment. “Back To Hong Kong” is a tight a... more info

AC/DC’s Brian Johnson and Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler Star in New Docuseries

426 days ago
Consequence Of SoundJohnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends will be available via Sky Arts, Freeview, and NOW. AC/DC’s Brian Johnson and Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler Star in New Docuseries Jon Hadusek more info

Mark Knopfler – “Watch Me Gone”

446 days ago
Stereogum Last month, Mark Knopfler announced a new solo album, One Deep River, and shared a lead single, “Ahead Of The Game.” A couple weeks after that, Knopfler detailed a charity single featuring 54 (!) famous rock guitarists that shows just how much... more info

54 Famous Rock Guitarists Unite On Mark Knopfler Charity Remake

460 days ago
Stereogum Dire Straits guitar legend Mark Knopfler recently earned millions by selling his guitar collection to Christie’s, and he also announced a new solo album, One Deep River , which is set to come out this spring. Before that LP arrives, though, Kno... more info

Mark Knopfler – “Ahead Of The Game”

475 days ago
Stereogum Guitar legend and former Dire Straits dude Mark Knopfler is about to release a new solo album. One Deep River is dropping in April, preceded today by lead single “Ahead Of The Game.” It’s a dreamy, propulsive spin on the expert-level guitar-... more info

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