John Illsley composed songs for his album in hospital while undergoing treatment for leukaemia. The Dire Straits bassist released his solo album Testing The Water – on June ...
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We look back on the album that turned Dire Straits into the biggest British rock band of the 80’s. In November 1984, Mark Knopfler gathered Dire Straits at ...
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From Dire Straits’ big hits to deep cuts, these are the 10 greatest tracks from the biggest British band of the 80’s. For too long, Dire Straits have ...
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John Illsley with his band was made a concerts around the UK, including former Dire Straits colleague and guitarist Phil Palmer. Bassist-songwriter-artist Illsley and the band was been ...
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It’s so much a part of the fabric of rock history now that it’s strange to think that “Sultans Of Swing” missed the charts altogether when it was ...
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If Dire Straits thought the world needed a little break from them after the globe-straddling success of Brothers In Arms, then in 1988 proved that the opposite was ...
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All of the early groundwork that Dire Straits had put into cultivating their audience with tireless live work and a strong first album brought them a new reward ...
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A resonator guitar is one of the most recognizable and unique instruments in the world of guitar music. With its shiny metal body, unusual design, and powerful tone, ...
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There was a kinetic buzz to Bob Dylan’s show, while it’s clear Mark Knopfler is still capable of delivering a kick at their gig at Manchester MEN arena ...
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Mark Knopfler tells of coping with the demands of the road with Dire Straits and a new life of relative stability that has led to his first double ...
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