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Non-Knopfler Dire Straits Members Announce US Tour

2279 days ago

Stereogum — When Dire Straits were inducted into the Rock Hall Of Fame in April, frontman Mark Knopfler, curiously and inexplicably, didn't attend the ceremony. If you thought that was weird, Knopfler also won't be joining keyboardist Alan Clark, drummer Danny C... more info

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Dire Straits: straight on up from Deptford to Dylan - archive, 20 June 1979

2350 days ago

Guardian Music — 20 June 1979: The band is one of the most successful British rock exports ever. Robin Denselow meets lead singer and songwriter Mark Knopfler Less than two years ago, back in the summer of â€˜77, an English teacher called Mark Knopfler started a ... more info

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Sultan of snub: Mark Knopfler skips Dire Straits' hall of fame induction

2416 days ago

Guardian Music — Bass player John Illsley says lead singerâ€™s absence a â€˜personal thingâ€™Bon Jovi and Nina Simone also inducted on the nightBritish rockers Dire Straits have been inducted into the rockâ€™nâ€™roll hall of fame, but the occa... more info

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Tina Turner: the making of a rock'n'roll revolutionary

2439 days ago

Guardian Music — With new stage production Tina: The Musical now open, we look back at the boundary-breaking 60-year career of a singer who crossed racial lines and overcame violent oppression to revolutionise musicTina Turner was a giant of the decade that brought u... more info

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Dire Straits’ John Illsley Talks Rock Hall Induction, Odds Of A Reunion Performance

2538 days ago

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

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Mark Knopfler Worked On The New Killers Album Too

2746 days ago

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

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Dan Auerbach Details New Solo Album Feat. Bobby Wood, Mark Knopfler, Duane Eddy, & More

2887 days ago

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

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John McCusker: Hello, Goodbye review – rare and classy solo outing

3132 days ago

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

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Rhiannon Giddens and Unthanks take top honours in BBC Folk awards

3132 days ago

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

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Rolling Stone's Top 50 Albums of 2015

3281 days ago

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

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Non-Knopfler Dire Straits Members Announce US Tour

Dire Straits: straight on up from Deptford to Dylan - archive, 20 June 1979

Sultan of snub: Mark Knopfler skips Dire Straits' hall of fame induction

Tina Turner: the making of a rock'n'roll revolutionary

Dire Straits’ John Illsley Talks Rock Hall Induction, Odds Of A Reunion Performance

Mark Knopfler Worked On The New Killers Album Too

Dan Auerbach Details New Solo Album Feat. Bobby Wood, Mark Knopfler, Duane Eddy, & More

John McCusker: Hello, Goodbye review – rare and classy solo outing

Rhiannon Giddens and Unthanks take top honours in BBC Folk awards

Rolling Stone's Top 50 Albums of 2015

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