Dire Straits
Money for nothing? Dire Straits back-catalogue investment venture launched
Firm has scheme that allows individuals, hedge funds and others to buy share of royalties
Rupert Jones
21, Sep, 2018 @11:44 AM
Radiohead among nominees for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's class of 2018
Rage Against the Machine, LL Cool J and Kate Bush also feature on the shortlist, which will be put to a public vote
Guardian music
05, Oct, 2017 @10:31 AM
After decades in dire straits, Whitley Bay leads renaissance of northern resorts
Inspired by the reinvention of southern seaside towns, the pleasure beach immortalised by Mark Knopfler is enjoying a multimillion-pound revamp
Gareth Rubin
16, Jul, 2016 @10:00 PM
The populist: items of interest this week
From a loved-up Batman and Superman to a new sitcom from Sharon Horgan and Dennis Kelly
The Guide
19, Mar, 2016 @9:00 AM
Rokia Traoré: Né So review – reflective and lyrical
The Malian singer’s sixth solo album glides from desert blues to a reworking of Billie Holiday’s Strange Fruit
Neil Spencer
14, Feb, 2016 @8:00 AM
'Had I known U2 would be big, I might have taken another roll': the stories behind your long-lost gig photos
We asked to see your music photography: here are some of our favourites, including pictures of a young Bono the Who’s Pete Townshend – and Peter Capaldi – as well as the stories behind them
Matthew Holmes and Guardian readers
01, Feb, 2016 @1:39 PM
How the compact disc lost its shine
It’s 30 years since Dire Straits’ Brothers in Arms began the CD boom. How did the revolution in music formats come about and what killed it?
Dorian Lynskey
28, May, 2015 @5:39 PM
Mark Knopfler: Tracker review – familiar pleasures
The sultan of swing returns with some hit-and-miss short stories, punctuated with that reliable blues guitar
Ally Carnwath
15, Mar, 2015 @8:00 AM
Chromeo – review
The Jewish/Lebanese Montreal duo surpass Daft Punk with their feel-good celebration of the mid-80s, writes Ian Gittins
Ian Gittins
07, Nov, 2013 @1:29 PM
Bob Dylan and Mark Knopfler – review
Former Dire Straits frontman and American musical colossus tour together, but do not share the stage
Dave Simpson
11, Oct, 2011 @3:15 PM
Brothers in Arms popularises the CD
13 May 1985: Number 38 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of rock music
Caroline Sullivan
11, Jun, 2011 @11:13 PM
Adele breaks Madonna's album record and closes in on Bob Marley
London singer's 21 tops UK charts for 10th consecutive week, eclipsing record of material girl at height of popularity in 1990
Caspar Llewellyn Smith
04, Apr, 2011 @5:06 PM
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