Long before “Sultans of Swing” made him a guitar hero, Knopfler was a reporter learning the art of listening — a skill that would define his songwriting.

Few guitar riffs are as instantly recognizable (and deliciously catchy) as the opening of Dire Straits' 1985 smash hit "Money for Nothing." Driven by Mark Knopfler's crunchy, unmistakable guitar ...

Mark Knopfler is on the short list for greatest guitarists of all time, having produced many of the most iconic solos still played today on the air guitar while driving (safely). Perhaps his greatest ...

On this day in 1987, Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing” music video pulled a one-two historical punch as one of the first examples of early CGI and the first music video MTV Europe broadcasted upon its ...