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The Story Behind Dire Straits’ First RIAA Gold Award for Communiqué in 1979
The Story Behind Dire Straits’ First RIAA Gold Award for Communiqué in 1979
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August 31, 2026
6:09
Dire Straits “On Every Street” 35th Anniversary Blu-ray | New Dolby Atmos Mix Coming in 2026
August 29, 2026
4:33
Mark Knopfler Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton: “There Was No-One Like Her”
August 29, 2026
4:12
Goodbye Dolly Parton – Remembering the Life, Music, and Legacy of a Country Music Legend
August 17, 2026
5:50
Mark Knopfler on Stevie Ray Vaughan: “He’s One of the Best I’ve Ever Heard”
August 15, 2026
7:36
Documentary: Mark Knopfler – “A Life in Songs” – From Journalism to Dire Straits and “Making Movies” (Part Two)
August 14, 2026
6:31
100 Years of Gibson Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars – The Story Behind a Century of Sound
August 14, 2026
5:13
Retro Article: Rare Dire Straits Photos from Tramshed 1977 – Mark Knopfler Before the Famous Red Stratocaster
August 13, 2026
5:45
The Story Behind Dire Straits’ First RIAA Gold Award for Communiqué in 1979
August 12, 2026
12:02
Happy 77th Birthday, Mark Knopfler! Celebrating 77 Years of a Guitar Legend
August 11, 2026
4:11
Mark Knopfler, Elton John, Sting and Larry Adler – A Rare Photo from 1994
August 10, 2026
9:29
The Beauty of Dolby Atmos – How Guy Fletcher Rediscovered Dire Straits in Three Dimensions
August 8, 2026
5:26
Dire Straits on French TV in 1978 – Mark Knopfler Explains His Unique Guitar Style
August 8, 2026
4:34
Dire Straits Live in San Antonio 1985 – The “Secrets in the Closet” Bootleg (Story)
August 7, 2026
5:54
Listen to “Midnight Highway Blues” – An AI Tribute Inspired by Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler
August 7, 2026
4:26
Hank Marvin – The Guitar Hero Who Inspired Mark Knopfler and a Generation of British Guitarists
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