How a pub band inspired Dire Straits' iconic 'Sultans of Swing'

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

The story of Dire Straits, the band who quit at the height of their fame

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 ...

How Dire Straits became an overnight sensation with today’s teenagers

To music fans of a certain age, the chirpy synthesiser riff at the start of Walk of Life by Dire Straits will evoke happy memories of the 1980s: the compact disc revolution, untrammelled consumerism ...