The very mention of Dire Straits conjures thoughts of millions of fans, global success and multi-platinum sales. But Mark Knopfler and the band toiled extremely hard to make that happen.
but the song was a substantial hit in Canada and the parent album continued to sell and lived up to its name with gold certification by the RIAA in 1986. By then, Dire Straits’ American – and ...
The fairgrounds were full of family entertainment, an amusement park, and where Knopfler remembers seeing his “first hearing “really loud” rock concert. Inside the amusement park was a ride called the ...
The album features members of Dire Straits, Queen, The Waterboys, and punk-poet legend John Cooper Clarke. It will be released alongside a re-issue of the previously launched title track ...
Dire Straits bassist John Ilsley, Shakespears Sister’s Detroit and Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel drummer Stuart Elliott also feature on the song. The album will also contain a reimagined ...