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Set to celebrate its 40th anniversary on Saturday 17 May, Dire Straits’ Brothers In Arms is many things - not least the album that’s viewed as the one that turned the world on to the compact disc.

Eventually, Knopfler formed Dire Straits in London in 1977 at the age of 28, with his younger brother, David, who left during the making of the band's third album Making Movies.

What do you get when you combine incredibly unique guitar work, biting songwriting, and groundbreaking production? You get Dire Straits. The British rock band, formed in 1977, has been breaking ...

Dire Straits celebrate the release of iconic album 40 years ago with special new release In a decade where the music video was king, one album stood out, capturing the essence of an era.

The band became Dire Straits because they were, in fact, ... When the band took off in the late ’70s and early ’80s, no one could say they were in dire straits anymore.

How Guy Fletcher and a classic ‘80s synth became Dire Straits’ secret weapon on Brothers In Arms, and helped to turn it into one of the biggest albums of the decade. News. By Ben Rogerson published 15 ...

Dire Straits have turned down “huge amounts of money” to reform the band in recent years, ... John Illsley, the bassist who was an ever-present in the ‘80s rock giants, ...

The Dire Straits Legacy band with whom Jack Sonni was touring said the musician had been dealing with undisclosed "health problems." ... Rod Stewart, 80, ...

What do you get when you combine incredibly unique guitar work, biting songwriting, and groundbreaking production? You get Dire Straits. The British rock band, formed in 1977, has been breaking ...