Mark Knopfler

‘We’re bidding goodbye to an old friend: Mike Henderson, bluesman extraordinaire and one of the founding members of bluegrass group The SteelDrivers. Mike was an extraordinary talent: as at home …
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Dire Straits – Live 1978-1992 is out November 3rd (UK/ROW). US date soon to be announced.  Featuring remastered, extended, and unreleased recordings from some of their most coveted live albums …
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‘It’s a sad farewell to old friend in song Brendan Croker who has succumbed to leukaemia. You’ll probably read more about Brendan in obituaries soon. He was a true artist …
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‘It’s time to bid a sad farewell to our friend Jimmy Buffett who passed away last week.Jimmy and his band were a pleasure to be around and I’m sure they’ll …
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‘A sad farewell to our old friend Jack Sonni, whom I met when he was working at Rudy’s Music Stop on 48th St. Jack was a genuine guitar enthusiast who …
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Mark’s next solo album will be released in 2024.

‘A sad farewell salute to Robbie Robertson. I loved The Band from their earliest days. Robbie’s talents and his love for the music were always in evidence.’ – MK

Watch and learn to play the unmistakable opening riff of ‘Money For Nothing’, with guitar player and teacher, Pavel Fomenkov. For more Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits guitar tutorial videos, …
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‘The world is saddened to hear of the passing of our beloved Tina Turner. She was a live force, a human dynamo. Tina showed no sign of bitterness about a …
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‘A sad farewell to Séan Keane, fiddle player of The Chieftans, who passed away on May 7th. Sean was an extraordinary musician. I treasure the times we played together.’ – …
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