News Archives: 2008
Compiled by Terry Kilburn
December 3, 2008
Mark has donated a brand new Fender Mark Knopfler Signature Stratocaster to AMREF, Africa’s leading health organisation, with over 50 years experience of saving and transforming lives in urban slums …
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Read More Win an MK Strat signed just for you by Mark
November 22, 2008
Each year at this time, Mark lends his support the GOSH Starcards Xmas auction. GOSH raises funds on behalf of London’s Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital. This year’s auction starts …
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Read More Win a great wall display signed by Mark
November 11, 2008
Mark has donated a signed guitar to Rock For Kids, a Chicago charity that raises money to provide music education to children who wouldn’t be able to afford it otherwise. …
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Read More Mark Knopfler signed guitar charity auction
October 29, 2008
This week, MTV returned to its musical roots, launching the new website, MTVMusic.com. The site hosts music videos dating back to the early days of the network. With its signature …
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Read More Money For Nothing tops new MTV site
October 8, 2008
You can now download for free the John Illsley/Greg Pearle CD single Secret Garden/One from John’s website.
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September 19, 2008
Mark will be among the performers at the Joe Brown 50th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on the 24th of September. For further information click here.
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August 27, 2008
Following a two-year collaboration, John Illsley and Greg Pearle are to release their new album on the 13th of September. The album, Beautiful You, was recorded at Mark’s studio and …
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Read More New John Illsley CD
August 27, 2008
Portland rock band The Dandy Warhols have just released their latest album, …Earth to the Dandy Warhols…, featuring the track ‘Love Song’. to the song, which The Kansas City Star …
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Read More Mark & The Dandy Warhols
July 3, 2008
George Jones is releasing a duets album Burn Your Playhouse Down on August 19th, 2008. The album is a collection of never before heard duets recorded between Jones and many …
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Read More Mark on new George Jones duets album
June 30, 2008
KGRL’s “Flower-powered Artist” of April 2008, Jesca Hoop, has joined the Kill To Get Crimson tour as Mark’s supporting act for all North American dates. Hoop’s major label debut, Kismet, …
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