Mark Knopfler looks back on Brothers in Arms – Dire Straits’ “sheer fluke” that made him a reluctant superstar

Brothers In Arms reinvented Knopfler and gave him more fame than he could handle. 40 years on, in a rare interview, the band ...
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Mark Knopfler recorded this solo on a cheap guitar – but it’s still his favorite

Despite the monumental success of tracks like Sultans of Swing and Money For Nothing, Mark Knopfler says his favorite ever guitar solo from his repertoire is a solo he recorded on a cheap electric ...

The album Mark Knopfler didn’t want to be paid for: “I was just happy to be asked”

Exploring comments made by Dire Straits musician Mark Knopfler about his collaborative album with Chet Atkins which he ...
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Mark Knopfler on the treasured Gibson he received as a gift from a rock hero – which became his studio go-to

Brothers in Arms is indisputably one of the hallmarks of Mark Knopfler’s (and, by extension, Dire Straits’) career. In 2024, the guitarist parted ways with 120 of his prized instruments – many of ...