No Dire Straits? No problem — at least not for guitar hero Mark Knopfler. Photos by Brian Carney. Mark Knopfler is widely considered to be one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Despite this, he ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Phil Dent/Redferns Mark Knopfler has been celebrated for his guitar tone since Dire ...

The first guitar owned by Mark Knopfler, the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of Dire Straits, is to be sold at auction next week. The guitar, a twin-pickup Hofner Super Solid, is expected to ...

Mark Knopfler, 69, is the former lead singer and guitarist of Dire Straits. He will be touring the U.S. in August and September. His latest album is “Down the Road Wherever” (Blue Note). He spoke with ...

Guitar hero Mark Knopfler is rock's anti-star: no cool outfits, self-conscious posing, long-winded solos or jumpin'-jack flash. At the sold-out Orpheum Theatre on Saturday night, Knopfler, 58, showed ...

A red Baldwin Burns Double Six solid electric 12-string guitar that was lent to Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler in the mid-’70s – and not returned for over five decades – is set to fetch more than $40,000 ...

Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler is set to release a new recording of his 1983 “Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero” featuring nearly 60 top artists, including Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Pete ...

Dire Straits guitarist Mark Knopfler has revealed he got his guitar playing style from strumming tennis rackets with his sister as a child. The 74-year-old said he had always been left-handed, but ...

Dire Straits’ Brothers in Arms turned 40 years old in May. It was a record that solidified Mark Knopfler’s reputation as one of the finest guitar talents of his generation The band became poster boys ...