Making Movies is one of my favorite Dire Straits albums. So when there is news of a limited edition special release of it my ears prick up. When released in 1980 it was their third album. It followed ...

The sophomore slump caught up with Dire Straits, but they quickly atoned for that with a third-album masterpiece. This esteemed British band rose to the occasion on Making Movies, which was released ...

Driven by the popularity of their lead single “So Far Away,” followed by the second single “Money for Nothing,” the album’s biggest commercial hit and the title track “Brothers in Arms,” Dire Straits’ ...

Dire Straits released “Brothers in Arms” 41 years ago today, pairing a moving message about war with Mark Knopfler’s ...

It’s always a challenge for a band to follow up a hugely successful and influential album. And they don’t come much more successful than Dire Straits’ fifth studio release, Brothers in Arms. Six years ...

Dire Straits earns chart success in the U.K. as two greatest hits albums reenter the Official Albums chart, while “Sultans of Swing” surges once again. AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 01: Photo of DIRE STRAITS ...

Dire Straits were at their zenith during the '80s. They defined that era in rock music. Exhibit A: the British rock outfit released their most commercially successful album, Brothers in Arms, in 1985.

Today's masterpiece for October 17th. My favorite Springsteen masterpiece, The River, was also released on the same day in the same year, but for some reason, I'll go with this album today.When you ...

Music history milestones are recapped: the first CD to sell 1,000,000 copies marked a shift from vinyl, while the Beatles' ...

Dire Straits’ On Every Street reissue arrives on 17 October 2026 as a 35th-anniversary edition tied to the UK’s National Album Day programme. The release is a black 180g double LP on UMR, giving the ...

About Dire Straits. Dire Straits is the debut studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits, released on 9 June 1978 by Vertigo Records internationally, Warner Bros. Records ...

Dire Straits lead guitarist and singer Mark Knopfler was nearly 30 years old when the band released their self-titled debut album in 1978. The single “Sultans of Swing” performed well on both sides of ...