Each release from ex-Dire Straits mastermind Mark Knopfler secures his rep as a classic songwriter—at the expense of his ranking as a guitarist. Read More
Those days are gone, and have been for awhile now. Read More
We have all grown up listening to rock legend Mark Knopfler strumming his guitar on I Want My...", so invariably the comparison of his solo career to his Dire Straits days still continues. Read More
The clear, cutting tone of Mark Knopfler's Fender Strat has been a near-trademark since his days with Dire Straits. Read More
So I was bored the other night and decided to flip through the on-demand offerings on the cable, and came across a short concert segment of Deep Purple doing "Space Truckin." Read More
It's always great to see musicians of different generations playing together. Read More
Over the past few years, an indiscriminate 1980s revival has variously brought back into fashion synth-pop, legwarmers, blue mascara, the Cure and Duran Duran. Read More
It was many years ago, back in that long ago, bygone era when MTV actually played music videos. Read More
Mark Knopfler is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and bandleader. His group, Dire Straits, was formed in London in 1977 and ... Read the full Mark Knopfler bio.