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 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: WENN Rights Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo Bill Forsyth’s 1983 comedy-drama Local Hero boasts ...

As lead guitarist and singer with Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler has been one of the world’s most high-profile artists since Sultans Of Swing captivated listeners back in 1977. A few years later in 1985, ...

In Mark Knopfler's own words, "Music's just a very humbling experience all around." But it's hard to deny the former Dire Straits frontman's status as a bona fide guitar hero: He played some of the ...

Guitarist Mark Knopfler has just released his latest solo album – Get Lucky – and to celebrate he has donated a guitar to benefit Chichester’s Pallant House Gallery in the UK. The former Dire Straits ...

Its leisurely pace is closer to 1981's Romeo And Juliet than 1985's Money For Nothing, but Knopfler's guitar work is an understated delight, decorating his bar-room blues songs without overshadowing ...

It’s amazing that Mark Knopfler can sell out the 5,000-seat Bank of America Pavilion, even though his last album came out almost a year ago to little notice. Then again, many fans haven’t followed him ...

Mark Knopfler's Guitar Heroes' Going Home (Theme from Local Hero) blazes straight to the top of the Official Trending Chart this week. The re-recording of Dire Straits guitarist Knopfler's 1983 ...

Midway through a two-hour concert with his 10-piece band at ACL Live on Saturday, Mark Knopfler paused for a reflective introduction to “Matchstick Men,” the last song on his 2018 album “Down the Road ...

Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes – a super-group containing everyone from Nile Rodgers and Sting to Joan Jett and Ringo Starr – and their cover of Going Home (Theme From Local Hero) is right now ...