ContactMusic — A bizarre radio ban on Dire Straits' Money For Nothing hit has been lifted in Canada. The 1985 track was pulled from stations earlier this year (11) following complaints over the use of the word 'faggot' in the lyrics, and radio bosses were told they... more info

ContactMusic — The Darkness' new album is influenced by Dire Straits. The recently reformed 'Cannonball' group are putting the finishing touches to their comeback album, and have a surprising musical influence to add to "AC/DC, Queen and Aerosmith" which informed t... more info

Guardian Music — MTV turns 30 this year. It's come a long way from its early days of wall-to-wall music videosMTV is 30! Shall we give it the bumps or the elbow? Are we grateful that it still exists, or should we show it, and its never-ending reality shows, the door ... more info

VH1 Blog —   With previous Weird Al YankoVICTIMS including Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Madonna, Nirvana, Coolio, Dire Straits, and the late, great, Michael Jackson, it would appear that Lady Gaga is in good company. On the heels of last night’s “The Edge of Gl... more info

Guardian Music — 13 May 1985: Number 38 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of rock musicGiven that Dire Straits had made their name by offering a smartly dressed hybrid of jazz and blues right in the middle of the new wave era, they weren't the band yo... more info

The Vinyl Villain — The dilemma today.  This boy wonders whether I should go for tracks from what I consider to be bona-fide LPs by Aztec Camera and exclude some LPs recorded and released by an act of that name which were in fact really Roddy Frame solo records backed ... more info

Guardian Music — London singer's 21 tops UK charts for 10th consecutive week, eclipsing record of material girl at height of popularity in 1990It was a record held by Madonna for 21 years but Adele has broken it with her second album, coincidentally entitled 21, whic... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Adele has become the first act to land 10 weeks at the top of the album charts since Dire Straits in 1986. more info

ContactMusic — Adele has become the first act to land 10 weeks at the top of the U. K. album charts since Dire Straits in 1986. The singer's second album, 21, landed its biggest sales week to date - thanks mainly to pre-Mother's Day sales in Britain... more info

Guardian Music — Rescuing qualities such as 'good playing' from critical hell, Dan Bejar's band serve up a feast of unironic 80s fetishismHometown: Vancouver.The lineup: Dan Bejar (vocals, instruments).The background: We got ticked off the other week when we trailed ... more info