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Mark Knopfler, Royal Albert Hall, gig review: Dire Straits classics are obvious crowd-pleasers

3498 days ago
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

Mark Knopfler, Tracker, review: 'understated refinement'

3571 days ago
The TelegraphTracker is emotional and carefully observed, says Neil McCormick, but it lacks the epic scope of Dire Straits more info

Stream Mark Knopfler Tracker

3572 days ago
StereogumTracker 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

Tom Petty wrote Sam Smith song w/ Disclosure's friend Tourist, but not the War on Drugs LP w/ Mark Knopfler (or Kozelek)

3614 days ago
Brooklyn VeganPhilly 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

Former Dire Straits guitarist Mark Knopfler hits the road and lands in Vegas

3615 days ago
L.A. Times - News more info

Shut Up, Dude: This Week’s Best And Worst Comments

3627 days ago
StereogumWe’re well into January, and this week we saw a massive amount of new album news. We got teasers and tracklists from folks like Björk, Waxahatchee, Purity Ring, Matt And Kim, Lightning Bolt, Death Cab For Cutie, JEFF The Brotherhood, Mark Knopfler... more info

Mark Knopfler – “Beryl”

3628 days ago
StereogumGiven 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

Bryan Ferry announces new LP featuring Johnny Marr, Nile Rogers, Ronnie Spector, Todd Terje & more (stream a track)

3743 days ago
Brooklyn VeganBryan Ferry, who is currently on tour in North America, has just announced his new album, Avonmore, will be released on November 17. The record features contributions from Johnny Marr, Nile Rodgers, Flea, Ronnie Spector, Mark Knopfler, Maceo Parker..... more info

Bryan Ferry – “Loop De Li”

3743 days ago
StereogumRoxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry has announced the follow-up to his 2010 solo full-length, Olympia. It’s called Avonmore and features contributions from Todd Terje (Ferry sang on his new album earlier this year), Johnny Marr, Niles Rodgers, Flea, Ro... more info

Sunjay: Sunjay, album review

3749 days ago
The TelegraphSunjay's folk album is full of intricate guitar picking and features cover versions of songs by James Taylor and Mark Knopfler more info

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