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 ...

Dire Straits co-founder John Illsley isn't planning to let the absence of frontman Mark Knopfler and other band members sour his time at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions this week in… By Gary ...

Mark Knopfler was never a reluctant rock star. In the glittering, go-go 1980s, he had the time of his life leading Dire Straits to the top of the charts with monster hits such as Money for Nothing and ...

Mark Knopfler's unique guitar playing made Dire Straits world famous. But he has never enjoyed life in the spotlight. As the musician who marked rock history turns 70, here's a look back at the ...

Apart from Dire Straits’ “Brothers in Arms” and their infectious first single, “Sultans of Swing,” lead guitarist Mark Knopfler has wandered looking for a home. He’s tried band-oriented studio and ...

The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony takes place this weekend, and it looks like neither of Dire Straits' Knopfler brothers will be in attendance. By James Rettig The Rock And Roll Hall ...