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dire straits
Features
08.12.24
Watch Dire Straits Play “Sultans of Swing” Live in 1983, Featuring a Jaw-Dropping Guitar Performance from Mark Knopfler
By
Matt Friedlander
Still from Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing" music video
Behind The Song
08.01.24
On This Day: Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing” Music Video Makes History
By
Melanie Davis
The List
06.10.24
5 Amazing Albums Released 45 Years Ago This Month
By
Jim Beviglia
Behind the Album
05.04.24
Behind the Album: ‘Making Movies,’ Dire Straits’ Musical Peak
By
Jim Beviglia
Behind The Song
04.15.24
The Meaning Behind “Walk of Life” by Dire Straits and How It Was Inspired by a Photo
By
Jim Beviglia
Features
01.22.24
The Meaning Behind Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing,” the Song That Bit the Video Channel That Feeds
By
Jim Beviglia
Features
10.20.23
5 Controversial Classic Rock Lyrics that Sparked Outrage
By
Jacob Uitti
Features
10.19.23
5 Classic Rock Songs Made Famous by MTV
By
Jacob Uitti
Features
09.01.23
Dire Straits'”Other Guitarist” Jack Sonni Dies at 68
By
Tina Benitez-Eves
Features
05.26.23
Meaning Behind Tina Turner’s Sexy Hit “Private Dancer”
By
Tina Benitez-Eves
Features
05.26.23
4 Songs You Didn’t Know Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler Wrote
By
Tina Benitez-Eves
Features
04.18.23
The Un-Kingly Meaning Behind Dire Straits’ Classic “Sultans of Swing”
By
Tina Benitez-Eves
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