Steely Dan and Mark Knopfler had very different workflow styles in the studio, which everyone learned the hard way in 1978.

Fresh off the success of “Sultans of Swing,” the Dire Straits guitarist joined Donald Fagen and Walter Becker in the studio — and discovered just how painstaking their recording process could be.

I knew I’d get my chance.” Purdie embellishes his shuffle continually, particularly in the intricate hi-hat part, providing a beautiful blend of open and closed placements. After just two stellar ...

Any artist should want to push themselves forward when getting inspired, but Mark Knopfler figured that he may as well pack ...

If you think of being a rock star, chances are you’re either the lead singer or, more often than not, the lead guitarist, swaggering as your fingers conjure magic that makes the room jump. So for ...

The first thing that hits you at Exchange on a Tuesday night is the sound of people who genuinely want to be there. No ...

Gathering for the free concert announcement on Public Square are, from left: Alan K. Stout, George C. Brown, Mike Slusser, Larry Newman, and Lindsay Landis. WILKES-BARRE — Dire Straits Legacy will ...

Small towns around Corpus Christi worry where they’ll fall on the pecking order if the region’s water runs out.

One fallout of the Iran war could have serious ramifications for global trade. In response to attacks by Israel and the United States, Iran announced that it would impose tolls on ships transiting the ...

Shake Shack earnings highlight shift to value meals vs McDonald’s, with app deals boosting digital sales but pressuring ...

JAKARTA – It began as the sort of remark that might once have passed with little notice: Speculative, lightly delivered and aimed at a domestic audience. But, within hours, a comment on April 22 by ...

[SINGAPORE] Straits Trading – a 138-year old company listed on the Singapore Exchange – already has a formidable portfolio of some S$2 billion in property assets as at Dec 31, 2025, in Singapore, ...