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A rare 12-string guitar that Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler “borrowed” for 50 years is now up for auction
By Janelle Borg published
The guitar was originally owned by his friend, Lindisfarne's Jeff Sadler – and was played on the Dire Straits' sophomore album, Communiqué

Mark Knopfler on why one of the Dire Straits' most iconic tracks hinges on this four-note guitar intro
By Janelle Borg published
The Dire Straits guitarist reflects on the songwriting process of some of the band’s classic tracks

Mark Knopfler on 40 years of Dire Straits’ Brothers In Arms – the guitars, the riffs… the pressure of learning to play in time
By Henry Yates published
From his lucky ’83 Les Paul and Fleetwood Mac-inspired soloing to “getting away with murder” at the sessions, the Dire Straits legend opens up in his most revealing interview in years

Mark Knopfler looks back on his jams with fellow fingerstyle legend Chet Atkins
By Matt Owen published
The pair traded licks after the release of Brothers in Arms, and went on to release an album together

Mark Knopfler on the treasured Gibson he received as a gift from a rock hero – which became his studio go-to
By Janelle Borg published
Last year, Knopfler parted ways with 120 of his prized instruments for charity, including much of the Brothers in Arms gear

Mark Knopfler on why he doesn't consider himself a “guitar god” – and the ones in the industry who deserve that title
By Janelle Borg published
40 years after the release of the Dire Straits’ seminal album, Brothers in Arms, Knopfler reflects on that game-changing period and why he was always a reluctant rock star

Mark Knopfler recorded this solo on a cheap guitar – but it’s still his favorite
By Phil Weller published
One iconic cut from his solo work sticks out for the right reasons, Knopfler believes

Mick Rogers may be in possession of Jeff Beck's last-ever studio recording
By Janelle Borg published
Mark Knopfler’s charity single Going Home, released in March 2024, was widely thought to be Beck’s final recording, but Rogers says he has an unreleased studio track that may very well take that crown

Mark Knopfler parted ways with his guitar collection this year – but he hopes they all get played
By Amit Sharma published
2024 Year in Review: The Dire Straits icon raised a huge amount of money for charity selling off 120 prized instruments, including his 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard

Take your melodic phrasing to new heights with this lesson in Mark Knopfler’s iconic soloing style
By Andy Jones published
Few players can pick out the notes like Knopfler, and this lesson goes deep into his fingerstyle approach, and how he foregrounds melody to tell a story with his leads
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