Few guitar riffs are as instantly recognizable (and deliciously catchy) as the opening of Dire Straits' 1985 smash hit "Money ...

The epic composition transformed an ordinary Michigan highway into one of rock’s most unforgettable musical journeys.

For Dire Straits, one of the highest points in their career came from watching one of the lowest of another band. "Sultans of ...

The simple facts are these: Knopfler formed Dire Straits in London in 1977 with his younger brother David on rhythm guitar, John Illsley on bass and Pick Withers on drums. Emerging from the city’s ...