Stereogum — Given how much people liked the War On Drugs’ Lost In The Dream, this seems like an ideal time for Mark Knopfler to come back. Knopfler, the Dire Straits guitar wizard, was a huge influence on that floating ’80s-rock guitar tone, the “beer comm... more info

Stereogum — One afternoon last week, your Stereogum staff put in serious work on an email thread, attempting to figure out which ’80s corporate-rock entity, exactly, the War On Drugs sound most like on their new album Lost In The Dream. Among the staff, variou... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS- Former Dire Straits members Alan Clark and Chris White announced that they've started a new band and will kick off a USA concert tour next month. The musicians will be performing along with Terence Reis, Steve Ferrone, Mickey... more info

Mercury News, California — Also, listen to Arcade Fire, Lorde, OutKast, Bryan Ferry and others on my 2014 Coachella playlist. more info

ContactMusic — Actress Lena Headey, who plays Queen Cersei in Game of Thrones has revealed that she is stone broke and relying on a legal settlement with her... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker Mark Knopfler has scrapped two concerts in Russia in protest over the treatment of Moscow human rights activists.The Dire Straits founder was... more info

KEXP Seattle — With a list of influences that including Dire Straits, Napalm Death, Beat Happening and Ol’ Dirty Bastard, it’s not an easy task to define the straightforward and honest sound of indie rock four-piece Parquet Courts. Their clean and simple guitar... more info

Metalsucks — New song, not a Dire Straits cover. more info

Guardian Music — Bruno Mars | Yo La Tengo | Ke$ha | Plan B Feat Labrinth | IncBruno Mars Locked Out Of Heaven (Atlantic) Who has locked Bruno Mars out of heaven? If it's anyone other than the Big Man (or at a push, St Peter), they're gonna have their ass handed to th... more info

Guardian Music — A rumour that Bruce Willis was planning to sue Apple because he couldn't bequeath his £40k iTunes collection strikes a nerveIt seems Bruce Willis was never going to do an "earnest action man with a heart of gold" trick off the silver screen. Reports... more info