Mark Knopfler looks back on Brothers in Arms – Dire Straits’ “sheer fluke” that made him a reluctant superstar

Brothers In Arms reinvented Knopfler and gave him more fame than he could handle. 40 years on, in a rare interview, the band ...

The ZZ Top song Mark Knopfler said was what music was “all about”

During the peak of the commercial powers, Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler looked to ZZ Top's boogie rock numbers for ...
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Mark Knopfler borrowed this 12-string electric for 50 years and played it on some famous songs. Now it could be yours

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Gardiner Houlgate auctioneer Luke Hobbs (left) poses with the Baldwin/Burns Double Six 12-string ...
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Mark Knopfler borrowed this 12-string electric for 50 years and played it on some famous songs. Now it could be yours

It would have been safe to assume that, following last year’s record-breaking auction, it would be a long time before another Mark Knopfler–played guitar went under the hammer. Yet, a Baldwin/Burns ...