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The History of Rock in 15 minutes

Insane mashup video features 384 rock stars in 15 minutes Ithaca Audio, a company based in Brighton, England, who specialise in audio visual ...
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Mark Knopfler comes home (Images)

Dire Straits lynchpin performs a career-spanning set a short swim from his old stomping ground “I’ve been thinking about this place all day,” ...
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The guitars that built rock: The Gibson Les Paul

Celebrating the Gibson Les Paul, the classic rock guitar beloved by Jimmy Page and Slash, and an instrument that’s had to be rescued ...
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John Illsley on his 15-year cancer battle

John Illsley composed songs for his album in hospital while undergoing treatment for leukaemia. The Dire Straits bassist released his solo album Testing ...
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Dire Straits: How we made Brothers In Arms

We look back on the album that turned Dire Straits into the biggest British rock band of the 80’s. In November 1984, Mark ...
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Passion for Dire Straits vinyls

These days one of our big fans sent us images that show how much he is big fan of Dire Straits and how ...
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Top 10 best Dire Straits songs

From Dire Straits’ big hits to deep cuts, these are the 10 greatest tracks from the biggest British band of the 80’s. For ...
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John Illsley: I know how this music should feel

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 ...
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When “Sultans Of Swing” wasn’t a hit

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 ...
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Dire Straits get money for everything

If Dire Straits thought the world needed a little break from them after the globe-straddling success of Brothers In Arms, then in 1988 ...
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Dire Straits Deliver A ‘Communiqué’

All of the early groundwork that Dire Straits had put into cultivating their audience with tireless live work and a strong first album ...
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What is a Resonator Guitar?

The Resonator Guitar is one of the most distinctive of any type – but what exactly is it? Guitarists are, in several notable ...
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Bob Dylan and Mark Knopfler, MEN arena, Manchester, review

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 ...
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