Latest about Dire Straits
Interview: Dire Straits and the adventure of Brothers In Arms
Everything changed for Dire Straits when they made Brothers In Arms: Mark Knopfler, John Illsley and Guy Fletcher look back
A beginner's guide to Dire Straits in seven essential albums
More than Brothers In Arms: The Dire Straits albums you need to know
A beginner's guide to the rise, fall and surprising longevity of the CD
Think CDs are dead? Last year 6.7 million vinyl albums and 10.5 million CDs were sold in the UK
How Dire Straits outsold everyone, hijacked MTV, and accidentally made a classic
Also in this issue: Iron Maiden, Alice Cooper, Mike Peters, Buckcherry, Adam Duritz, Battlesnake, Eureka Machines, H.E.A.T, Steve Lillywhite, Live Aid USA and more
This iconic guitar appeared on the cover of one of the most successful albums ever – but what’s the story behind it?
It’s one of the most famous guitars in music – and its picture is in more than 30 million homes
Dire Straits' 30-million-selling Brothers In Arms marks its 40th birthday with energised extras
Mark Knopfler’s crowning achievement: mildly dated, largely evocative, expanded with live shows
The tangled story of Dire Straits, the million-selling band who quit at the height of their fame
How Dire Straits went from the pubs of London to become one of the biggest bands of the 1980s
The song that transformed Dire Straits' fortunes and set them on the path to global fame
Inspired by watching a hopeless jazz combo play in a deserted pub, Sultans Of Swing sent Dire Straits on a journey to superstardom
