Dire Straits will release a 3-CD expanded edition of their massively successful 1985 album Brothers in Arms on May 16. Two of the three CDs are dedicated to a previously unreleased live recording from ...

MTV cast a deep shadow on the music scene in the 80s. If you embraced it and possessed a telegenic image, the video network could make you a star. By contrast, those who ignored it or struggled to ...

Few guitar riffs are as instantly recognizable (and deliciously catchy) as the opening of Dire Straits' 1985 smash hit "Money for Nothing." Driven by Mark Knopfler's crunchy, unmistakable guitar tone, ...

So, there's yacht rock. And then, there's boat music. And Dire Straits' 1985 feel-good rock anthem "Walk of Life" is the ultimate boat music. It's the kind of uplifting track -- with its catchy ...

Dire Straits’ 1985 Top 10 hit “Walk Of Life” was notorious in the U.S. for its video, for doubling as a pro sports highlight and bloopers reel and for an über-cheesy and über-’80s keyboard line. The ...

Dire Straits’ 1985 album Brothers In Arms celebrates its 40th anniversary with an SDE Exclusive Blu-ray audio. Featuring singles ‘Money For Nothing’ and ‘Walk Of Life’, Brothers In Arms spent 14 ...

Former Dire Straits guitarist Jack Sonni has reportedly died of unspecified causes at the age of 68. The band's official X (formerly Twitter) account paid tribute to Sonni, best known as the "other ...

Council amends ruling on Dire Straits' song Canada's broadcast standards council Wednesday amended an earlier ruling that deemed Dire Straits' 1985 hit "Money for Nothing" unfit for radio, saying that ...