Dire Straits had a lot going for it as a band. Chief among those qualities was the songwriting of Mark Knopfler, as these ...

Estimated sale prices range from 300 pounds ($375) for an electric-acoustic mandolin to 500,000 pounds ($625,000) for a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard with a cherry red sunburst finish. The 1983 Les ...

More than 60 performers feature on the track, which will be released under the banner of Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes, with artwork by Sir Peter Blake. The instrumental track opens with the last ...

When it comes to rock legends, few names resonate as profoundly as Keith Richards and Mark Knopfler. Richards, the iconic guitarist of The Rolling Stones, has publicly expressed his admiration for ...

Mark Knopfler, frontman of British rock band Dire Straits, is parting with what he calls his “treasured six-string companions.” The musician’s collection of more than 120 guitars and amps will be sold ...

Mark Knopfler doesn’t give many interviews and when he does he tends to skirt around the subject of his greatest commercial triumph. We're talking, of course, about Brothers In Arms - the album that ...

Down a London backstreet, an anonymous rider glides unnoticed, slipping discretely past a garage door. The giveaway is the guitar etched into the motorcycle's gas cap. The rider is Mark Knofler, and ...

LONDONLONDON — Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler will sell off a collection of guitars he considers “old friends” at a Christie’s auction in London next year. The musician, whose distinctive ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Mark Knopfler doesn’t give many interviews and when he does he tends to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONDON (AP) — Dire Straits frontman Mark ...