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

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In 1978, a song about a little-known pub band quietly transformed Dire Straits into international stars. "Sultans of Swing" became the band's breakthrough hit and eventually one of the defining rock ...

Dire Straits‘ Mark Knopfler always had a deep affinity for country music, citing legends like Willie Nelson and the pedal steel guitar work of Jerry Byrd and Paul Franklin, who worked on the band’s ...

Dire Straits may be best known for their No. 1 song “Money for Nothing” (think Sting singing “I want my MTV!”) that came from their chart-topping 1985 album “Brothers in Arms.” But as their new “Dire ...

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

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. “Sultans of Swing” gives Dire Straits its first streaming hit in ...

A tribute band is set to bring some classic final era Dire Straits songs to Worcester's Swan Theatre. DS UK, who are on their fifth tour, are well known for their careful recreation of Dire Straits' ...

Revisiting comments from Dire Straits legend Mark Knopfler about the classic 1978 song that made him embrace simplicity in ...