Inspired by watching a hopeless jazz combo in a deserted pub, a song about a struggling band set Dire Straits on the way from dire straits to superstardom. ...
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Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
He is one of the UK’s most successful musicians. A legend. Yet writing songs for a new musical version of the beloved film ‘Local Hero’ put doubts in ...
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The writer-guitarist discusses his ninth solo studio album, a record on which he reaches well beyond the folk-roots base of his latter-day work. For most artists with a ...
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Mark Knopfler tends to be at one remove from the narrative arc of his songs, even those born of personal experience. Perhaps his training as a reporter taught ...
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Clive Anderson and YolanDa Brown are joined by Mark Knopfler, Nina Wadia, Kate Humble and Liam Charles for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music ...
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Mark Knopfler is not a prolific artist that delivers an album every year. It’s two or three years between albums and for the most part, we generally know ...
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Dire Straits front man books 27 headlining dates for 2019 promoting new LP ‘Down the Road Wherever’. Mark Knopfler announced a headlining North American tour for summer 2019. ...
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Just announced – Mark’s 2019 tour in support of his forthcoming ninth studio album, ‘Down the Road Wherever’ kicks off April 25, 2019! For presale information and concert ...
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On 27 April 2018 the official YouTube channel of Mark Knopfler – was updated with a brand new video from Mark’s performances in Berlin in 2007. A live ...
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For those who are subscribed to the markknopfler.com – today they received email about the news from Mark’s Local Hero stage musical. A new stage musical production of ...
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