The ex-bassist of Dire Straits, John Illsley yesterday has announced that his new album is coming soon. Namely, on his official Instagram profile, John has shared a picture ...
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John Illsley
John Illsley
The third song of the second album Communiqué by Dire Straits is the song “Where Do You Think You’re Going?.” This song was released as a single together ...
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The Dire Straits founding member John Illsley was a guest on the second episode of Vintage Rock Podcast. In this interview, John talks about making mega-hits albums, the ...
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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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Sending Signals is a show about music, movies, and creativity. Matt Royal is the man who is standing behind this project as well as the interviewer of the ...
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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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Following the success of their self-titled debut album, Dire Straits released their second studio album, Communiqué, on June 15, 1979. The record featured the band’s classic lineup of ...
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On July 9, 1977, Dire Straits had their first ever gig as a band at a punk festival in Deptford. At the time they went by the name ...
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Back in 1978 when Dire Straits released their debut album, they were still with their own problems. At all, their first album was made of the songs that ...
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Below you can listen to and watch the full concert by Dire Straits from December 19, 1980, which they had in Dortmund, Germany. At the time, Dire Straits ...
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