The story of Dire Straits, the band who quit at the height of their fame

The simple facts are these: Knopfler formed Dire Straits in London in 1977 with his younger brother David on rhythm guitar, ...
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“I said, ‘You’ve got to be joking! You can’t put out a record about a trad band playing in a pub and expect it to sell!’": the story of the classic Dire Straits song ...

"It’s not to do with gear, it’s all to do with the way the brain sends signals to his fingers – that’s what makes Mark so ...
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How Led Zeppelin's 'Rock And Roll' Was Spontaneously Created in Just Minutes

The rock song is by a beloved '70s band.

25 biggest musicians of the '70s — then and now

Using historical Billboard charts and top song and album lists from the 1970s, Stacker spotlighted 25 of the bestselling ...