Mark Knopfler

Every week we’ll be sharing a lyric excerpt chosen by Mark from his solo songwriting. ‘Silver Eagle’ is taken from Tracker.

Every week we’ll be sharing a lyric excerpt chosen by Mark from his solo songwriting. Next in the series is ‘When You Leave’, from Down The Road Wherever. 

Every week we’ll be sharing a lyric excerpt chosen by Mark from his solo songwriting. The series begins with ‘Privateering’, the title track of his seventh studio album of the …
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Mark Knopfler — The Studio Albums 2009-2018, the anticipated follow up to last year’s release of The Studio Albums 1996-2007, is available now for pre-order. Available in two physical box sets …
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The Iconic Holy Temple of Rock and Roll, as Billy Joel once described Madison square Garden, was to be our final destination of this very special tour. The last time …
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The history of the Los Angeles Greek Theatre dates back to 1882, when Colonel Griffith J. Griffith, came to America from South Wales to seek fortune in gold mining. Colonel …
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During our stay in Santa Monica, I’ve struggled to tick the Huevos Rancheros box satisfactorily. Our favourite old breakfast spot, ‘M Street Kitchen’ has sadly disappeared, gone the way of …
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The day off we enjoyed in Santa Monica at the Casa del Mar was mostly spent lying by the hotel pool in glorious late Summer Californian sun but in the …
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Hearst is a name which reverberates through the publishing world as William Randolph Hearst Sr. made his name developing newspapers and media. His flamboyant methods emphasised sensationalism and human interest …
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Gastown was in fact the original Vancouver. Named after a Yorkshire seaman known as ‘Gassy’ Jack Deighton, a steamboat captain and barkeeper who arrived in 1867 to open the area’s …
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