Dire Straits leader Mark Knopfler likes of a lot of guitarists, but to him there was one player so "tremendous" that he's one of the best of all time.

At a time when so many seemingly innocuous activities — from the type of car you drive to the pillow you sleep on — are loaded with political subtext that has nothing to do with an object’s actual ...

Clapton also included his version of “Setting Me Up,” the Mark Knopfler song from the first, self-titled Dire Straits album, as a vocal showcase for Lee. Other covers included bluesman Otis ...

Newry Showbands legend Mickey Doran will be remembered by many as one of the finest musicians, and people, that the city has ...

The 1913 Gibson Style O Acoustic Archtop, dubbed “Pattie,” was played and owned by both Eric Clapton and George Harrison during their collaborations in 1968. According to Melody Maker ...

Eric Clapton had developed a reputation as a stoic guitar wizard with a propensity for blowing through bands. Heading into 1974, his most recent release, almost four years prior, featured him ...

Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT “All killers and no fillers” was how one music journalist, Jamie Dickson of Guitarist magazine, described Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits, which was ...

It was the quintessential everyman's album - despite many fans only recently realizing the meaning of the bands name - that captured the essence of the '80s. It seemed like everyone owned a copy and ...

In 1990 and in 1991 Eric Clapton played 24 nights at the Royal Albert Hall performing with different line-ups and sets featuring Blues, Rock, and a full Orchestra. The performances have become ...

It turns out they had just bought it from an individual named Will Jennings, who lived in the area and co-wrote a bunch of big hits for Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton. I don’t know why he sold ...

Released as the first single from Dire Straits‘ eponymous 1978 debut, “Sultans of Swing” hit No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has remained a staple song within the British rockers ...

While Mr Trump’s idea is divisive, there is widespread agreement that the US movie industry is in dire straits. Since the historic strikes by actors and writers that shut it down in 2023 ...