An upbeat rock anthem that unexpectedly became one of America’s most enduring sports soundtracks just notched a huge ...

Dire Straits were at their zenith during the '80s. They defined that era in rock music. Exhibit A: the British rock outfit released their most commercially successful album, Brothers in Arms, in ...

In 1978, a song about a little-known pub band quietly transformed Dire Straits into international stars. "Sultans of Swing" ...

Dire Straits lead guitarist and singer Mark Knopfler was nearly 30 years old when the band released their self-titled debut album in 1978. The single “Sultans of Swing” performed well on both sides of ...

Love Over Gold was something of a calm before the storm for Dire Straits. Released on Sept. 24, 1982, the LP burnished their reputation as one of mainstream rock's leading musos, three years before ...

Dire Straits may be best known for their No. 1 song “Money for Nothing” (think Sting singing “I want my MTV!”) that came from their chart-topping 1985 album “Brothers in Arms.” But as their new “Dire ...

Jack Sonni, the musician best known for being "the other guitarist" in Dire Straits, has died, his former band members announced on Thursday. He was 68. A cause of death is currently unknown. The ...

“There was no way anybody else was going to stick their hand up and say, ‘Hey, Mark, I have a great song idea!’ There was no point. He was on a racetrack.” Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Rob ...

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 ...

Dire Straits called it quits as a band in 1995. But in 2019, the back-catalog of the British rock band is reeling in more money than ever — thanks to an investment scheme that may help take the oft-in ...

Former Dire Straits guitarist Jack Sonni has reportedly died of unspecified causes at the age of 68. The band's official X (formerly Twitter) account paid tribute to Sonni, best known as the "other ...