This retro article takes us back to 1979, when Dire Straits’ 1979 success was beginning to grow around the world. Originally written by Angie Errigo and published in ...
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Mark Freuder Knopfler was born on August 12, 1949, in Glasgow, Scotland. His roots are from the Jewish-Hungarian family, especially his father Erwin Knopfler. Today is a big ...
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Some celebrations are more than just events. They become special memories created through music, passion, and the connection between artists and fans. On August 12, 2020, fans of ...
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Music has the power to connect generations, create memories, and become a lifelong journey. For English pianist and singer Martyn Lucas, music has been part of his life since ...
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Dire Straits fans around the world continue to be inspired by the legendary guitar style of Mark Knopfler. Many musicians have learned from his unique fingerpicking technique, and ...
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Jack Thomas Sonni (65) is an American musician, writer, and former best known as “the other guitarist” in Dire Straits, during the band’s Brothers in Arms era and ...
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Podcasts have become one of the best ways for musicians to share stories that rarely make it into interviews. One episode that will especially interest Dire Straits fans ...
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Kfir Ochaion is a very big fan of Dire Straits and the music of Mark Knopfler. Until now he has made a couple of solo videos from Dire ...
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“News” is the second track on Dire Straits’ second studio album, Communiqué, released in 1979. Written by Mark Knopfler, the song combines vivid storytelling with subtle social commentary, ...
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Our dear friend and YouTuber Andy Crowley is back again with us with another video lesson. This time he will show you how to learn to play ‘Apache’ ...
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