Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At 10.10pm on October 9, 1992, Mark Knopfler bid goodnight to 40,000 people and walked off stage in Zaragoza, Spain. It was the ...

Driven by the popularity of their lead single “So Far Away,” followed by the second single “Money for Nothing,” the album’s ...

With a minimalist sound that sold a lot of records, Dire Straits, one of the most commercially successful rock bands of all time, joined an elite club tonight. Three former members walked onstage with ...

The cult British band Dire Straits Legacy says goodbye to the Bulgarian audience with two large-scale concerts in Burgas and ...

Dire Straits’ On Every Street reissue arrives on 17 October 2026 as a 35th-anniversary edition tied to the UK’s National Album Day programme. The release is a black 180g double LP on UMR, giving the ...

Dire Straits‘ Mark Knopfler always had a deep affinity for country music, citing legends like Willie Nelson and the pedal steel guitar work of Jerry Byrd and Paul Franklin, who worked on the band’s ...

For Dire Straits, one of the highest points in their career came from watching one of the lowest of another band. "Sultans of Swing," the group's debut single and subsequent signature song, was born ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1985, Mark Knopfler turned a deliveryman's ...

Former Dire Straits guitarist Jack Sonni has reportedly died of unspecified causes at the age of 68. The band's official X (formerly Twitter) account paid tribute to Sonni, best known as the "other ...

From 'Sultans of Swing' to 'Money for Nothing,' Dire Straits defined 80s rock with guitar wizardry and vivid tales of everyday life. Discover why young fans across the US and Canada are streaming ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At 10.10pm on October 9, 1992, Mark Knopfler bid goodnight to 40,000 people and walked off stage in Zaragoza, Spain. It was the ...