Knopfler's new CD full of gems

That ol' Mark Knopfler, he just keeps rollin' along. Can't help but quote the classic Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein "Show Boat" tune, as it applies so well to the former leader of Dire Straits. The 60-year-old Scotland native has always had a natural knack for telling stories in his songs that are rich with nuance and laced with a deep empathy for the human condition. "Get Lucky" (**** out of four stars, out Tuesday on Reprise) is loaded with gems like the magnificent "Hard Shoul...

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