It was a rainy night in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, when Mark Knopfler found himself in a small pub watching a Dixieland jazz band playing to an audience of less than a handful of drunken patrons. The ...
Dire Straits made the transformation from pub rock strivers to pop superstars during the course of their time together. The one constant was the brilliant songwriting of their lead singer and ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Phil Dent/Redferns Mark Knopfler has been celebrated for his guitar tone since Dire ...