Mark Knopfler greets the sold-out crowd at the Santa Barbara Bowl, a stop on his 2019 world tour. Mark Knopfler takes center stage at the Santa Barbara Bowl. Mark Knopfler and his band perform Sept.

Dire Straits had a lot going for it as a band. Chief among those qualities was the songwriting of Mark Knopfler, as these ...

Down a London backstreet, an anonymous rider glides unnoticed, slipping discretely past a garage door. The giveaway is the guitar etched into the motorcycle's gas cap. The rider is Mark Knofler, and ...

For Mark Knopfler, this year’s 30th anniversary of Dire Straits‘ Brothers in Arms — and its Number One hit, “Money for Nothing” — is bittersweet. In retrospect, the record marked the beginning of the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Pete Still / Redferns / Getty Images These days, Mark Knopfler tends to keep his distance ...

A couple of years ago when a man I admired and respected was dying, I was asked to prepare an article to be published when he died. Basically an obituary, but also an appreciation for a talented man ...

The former Dire Straits frontman went solo in 1995, and has since released 10 albums. Here & Now's Robin Young talks with Knopfler about... For Mark Knopfler, Making Music Remains 'Everything That I ...

The Dire Straits singer will release "Privateering," a double album of new music, on UMG's Verve Records on Sept. 10. By Pam Gocobachi, Billboard Universal Music Group announced a worldwide deal with ...

When it comes to rock legends, few names resonate as profoundly as Keith Richards and Mark Knopfler. Richards, the iconic guitarist of The Rolling Stones, has publicly expressed his admiration for ...

Does anyone on Earth have quite the guitar tone that Mark Knopfler produces? The question has probably been posed before, but the rocker made it relevant once again with a stunning two-hour concert ...