Everything changed for Dire Straits when they made Brothers In Arms: Mark Knopfler, John Illsley and Guy Fletcher look back ...

As Dire Straits’ seminal album Brothers in Arms celebrates its 40th anniversary, legendary six-stringer Mark Knopfler looks ...

Mark Knopfler doesn’t give many interviews and when he does he tends to skirt around the subject of his greatest commercial ...

"On Every Street" by Dire Straits tracks a private detective's case. The subtext suggests that he's looking for lost love.

Dire Straits are a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (bass) and Pick Withers (drums), and managed by Ed Bicknell. In an era ...

In the meantime, Dire Straits were busy touring across Europe, where audiences greeted them with more immediate enthusiasm, especially in Australia and the U.K. Eventually, record buyers on both ...

Dire Straits came together in England, forming around Mark Knopfler and his brother David, who teamed up with bassist John Illsley and drummer Pick Withers to cut a five-song demo in 1977.