Dire Straits were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s, but few people know the real reason they chose their unique ...

Dire Strait were formed in 1977 and have been around for decades, but fans are only just finding out what inspired the ...

Dire Straits were one of the most unlikely success stories of the 80s, making 1985’s world-beating Brothers In Arms album before guitarist and leader Mark Knopfler ended the band at the height of ...

‘What do you think of ‘Making Movies’ as opposed to the the first Dire Straits album?’” He continued, “I understand the rawness and everything like that, but when you’re faced with ...

Brothers in Arms,’ the album that consolidated and ended the band, turns 40 and is being reissued as a luxury item. Its ...

It achieved the same chart position of number 8 as their first hit Sultans Of Swing ... Taken from the 1980 Dire Straits album Making Movies it can still be found in song polls today.

Sonni joined Mark Knopfler and company in Dire Straits for the band’s 1985 No. 1 album Brothers in Arms, which included hits like “Money for Nothing” and “Walk of Life.” He also toured ...