Mark Knopfler

Mark Knopfler

A Family Affair: Musical Sibling Duos

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A band or musical duo can feel like a family, but sibling bonds are for life. After all, who else to support your early musical dabbling then the ...
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Sonny Landreth about his collaboration with Mark Knopfler

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For those who didn’t know who is Sonny Landreth, he is American blues musician from the southwest Louisiana who is especially known as a slide guitar player. Landreth ...
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Mark Knopfler: “Romeo and Juliet” (Signed Prints)

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These are limited edition Soundwaves artworks on canvas by artist Tim Wakefield, created from the sound waves of “Romeo and Juliet”. Every print is signed by Mark Knopfler ...
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Together we became “Sultans of Swing”

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Dire Straits was founded in London in 1977 by brothers Mark and David Knopfler. They were fantastic together, and in period of just a few years, they made ...
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John Illsley talks about Rock Hall Induction, odds of a reunion performance

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For Dire Straits bassist John Illsley – the only full-time and continuing member of the band along with front man Mark Knopfler, being elected into the Rock and ...
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Mark Knopfler at the drawing of Hungarian painter – Loós József

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What you will see below are amazing pictures from one drawing project. Namely, Loós József is artist from Hungary. József sent us a couple of pictures from his ...
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Why Dire Straits were best band in the world?

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Mixed with blues and a dash of country, Dire Straits were one of the few rock bands to break out in an era dominated by punk and disco. ...
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John Illsley reveals how he met Mark Knopfler for the first time

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As the super group celebrate their 40th anniversary, the bass guitarist explains the band’s serious financial fix in the 1970s. John Illsley who was with Mark Knopfler from ...
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Now Available: 2015 UK & European Tracker Live Concerts

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We have news from Mark Knopfler official website. This time it’s about his last tour from 2015. Namely, on the official website of Mark Knopfler you can now ...
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Mark Knopfler may be a special guest at the John Illsley UK 2017 Tour

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One of the four founders of Dire Straits, the ex-bassist of the band John Illsley have already confirmed and started his UK 2017 Tour. This time, his special ...
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