Jambands: Watch Lukas Nelson & POTR Cover Dire Straits’ “Romeo and Juliet”
As part of their #SoundcheckSongs series, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real recently shared their take on Dire Straits’ Making Movies cut, “Romeo and Juliet.” “When we’re on the road we use ...
Yahoo: The tangled story of Dire Straits, the million-selling band who quit at the height of their fame
The tangled story of Dire Straits, the million-selling band who quit at the height of their fame
Far Out Magazine: The 1980 album that split up Dire Straits: “He couldn’t handle it”
Moving into the 1980s, things were fraught in Dire Straits, with leader Mark Knopfler and brother David having a schism that would change the band.
The 1980 album that split up Dire Straits: “He couldn’t handle it”
American Songwriter: When Dire Straits Went Country: 3 of the Band’s Classics by Waylon Jennings, The Judds, and Lukas Nelson
Dire Straits‘ Mark Knopfler always had a deep affinity for country music, citing legends like Willie Nelson and the pedal steel guitar work of Jerry Byrd and Paul Franklin, who worked on the band’s ...
When Dire Straits Went Country: 3 of the Band’s Classics by Waylon Jennings, The Judds, and Lukas Nelson
Rolling Stone: Former Dire Straits Members Unite as ‘Dire Straits Legacy’ for U.S. Tour
As Mark Knopfler proved this year by not even showing up when his band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Dire Straits are never, ever getting back together. However, that’s not ...
Former Dire Straits Members Unite as ‘Dire Straits Legacy’ for U.S. Tour