Oscar Wilde once claimed, “Life imitates art far more than art imitates life,” but when it comes to this classic Dire Straits hit, we (and bassist John Illsley) would argue that life and art can act ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The band Dire Straits during the recording of "Brothers In Arms" - from left to right Guy Fletcher, Mark Knopfler, Alan Clark, ...

If you’re a fan of wonderful songwriting, there might not be anything more exciting than when a major writer tackles a sprawling topic. Many times, they’ll make connections that break down complex ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Gardiner Houlgate A red Baldwin Burns Double Six solid electric 12-string guitar that was ...

Arne Slot was seething as he made his way down from the Anfield directors’ box to the home dressing room. The Liverpool players had grown accustomed to Slot delivering calm, articulate half-time team ...

Teenage boys were glued to it in their rooms, and even their New Romantic girlfriends got hooked. Fathers blasted it during the morning drive, while the young ones jammed on air guitars as they tuned ...

Dire Straits was a band not meant to exist. It began as a troupe of men in their late 20s led by Mark Knopfler, a Geordie who sang folk and blues when the rest of music was young and loud. It was ...

LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - British musician and former Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler is selling off a large part of his extensive guitar collection at a London auction with part of the proceeds ...