Forming an opinion on classic British rockers Dire Straits isn’t probably high on your to-do list. Unless you’re already a fan, the band is maybe nothing more than that “Sultans of Swing” song, or ...

Now, Lloyd has returned to her roots to shreddify another pillar of rock guitar lore, this time taking on the snappy, sultry fingerstyle lines of Dire Straits’ Sultans of Swing. It goes without saying ...

Former Members of Dire Straits to Tour U.S. Former Members of Dire Straits to Tour U.S. Former members of Dire Straits will tour the U.S. as the Straits in 2014. ‘Sultans of Swing’ was both the first ...

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Many in the audience at the Royal Albert Hall last night for Mark Knopfler surely did and we knew precisely where we were when we heard “Sultans of Swing”, which caught the ear on late-night student ...

Illsley, bass player of the British rock band Dire Straits, delivers a fascinating take on the band’s history. Following his rock-crazed youth in Leicestershire, he details his eventful meeting in the ...

Guitarist Mark Knopfler, known for his work with Dire Straits, is coming to Milwaukee as part of his first North American tour in four years. Guitarist Mark Knopfler, known for his work with Dire ...

Despite its grand success — more than 100 million records sold worldwide, four Grammy Awards — there’s been little literature about Dire Straits. And none from the proverbial horses’ mouths. That ...

With their unmistakable sound, poetic song writing and genre-defining musicianship, Dire Straits conquered stages the world ...