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1979

Listen to Dire Straits perform “Sultans of Swing” on their first U.S. Tour in 1979

March 11, 2018

Dire Straits will be among the inductees when the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame welcomes its class of 2018 next month, alongside a somewhat eclectic crew: Bon ...

Short and rare video interview with Dire Straits from Cologne, Germany (1979)

September 6, 2017

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We have one interesting and short interview from 16 February 1979 –Mark and David Knopfler, together with Pick and John had their interview in Cologne, Germany. This is ...

1979

Listen to Dire Straits perform “Sultans of Swing” on their first U.S. Tour in 1979

Short and rare video interview with Dire Straits from Cologne, Germany (1979)

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Mark Knopfler’s Autographed Boots at Small Steps Project Celebrity Shoe Auction

Laszlo Buring’s Unique Fusion of 8 Legendary Guitar Riffs, Imagined in the Style of Dire Straits

WATCH NOW: Dire Straits’ Alchemy Live Original Film Premieres Today on YouTube

Leonardo Fasitta Strikes Back with The Final Solo of “Tunnel of Love” by Dire Straits

On This Day: Mark Knopfler Released His Third Solo Studio Album “The Ragpicker’s Dream”

In Memory of Brendan Croker (1953-2023)

Remembering Jimmy Buffett: Mark Knopfler Pays Tribute to a Musical Icon

In Memory of Jimmy Buffet (1946-2023)

Coming Soon: “CARLOS” – The New Documentary About Santana, Arriving in Theatres This September

The Ex-Member and Guitarist of Dire Straits, Jack Sonni, Passes Away at the Age of 68

Hit The Tone – Dive into The Iconic “Money for Nothing” Sound with Thomann’s Channel

Echoes of the Past: The Classic ‘Money for Nothing’ Tone On a Late 1980s Groove by Laszlo Buring

Listen to How It Sounds “Wish You Were Here” If Mark Knopfler Played on This Song Alongside David Gilmour

Find Out: Reaction on “Lady Writer” And Why Mark Knopfler Deserves the Word “Stylist”

Journey Back in Time with Dire Straits’ Iconic Performance “So Far Away” at Wembley 1985

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