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Dan Auerbach Premieres Video for "Shine On Me," Featuring Mark Knopfler
By Guitar World Staff published
The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach will release Waiting on aSong, his second solo album, June 2 via his new label, Easy Eye Sound.

Dire Straits’ “Sultans of Swing” in the Styles of 12 Famous Guitarists
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Back in 2015, guitarist Andre Antunes had a viral sensation with a video in which he copied the styles of 10 famous guitarists while soloing to Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky.”

Pieta Brown and Mark Knopfler Team Up for "Street Tracker"
By Damian Fanelli published
Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of"Street Tracker," a new song byPieta Brown featuring Mark Knopfler.

Mark Knopfler: “The Six Guitars That Defined My Career”
By Chris Scapelliti published
In this clip from Sky Arts’ Guitar Stories series, Mark Knopfler shares the stories of his six favorite six-stringed instruments.

Gibson Custom Announces the Mark Knopfler 1958 Les Paul
By Guitar World Staff published

Mark Knopfler Discusses His '61 Strat and "Sultans of Swing"
By Damian Fanelli published
“‘Sultans of Swing’ was originally written on a National Steel guitar in an open tuning, though I never performed it that way,” Dire Straits frontmanMark Knopfler told Guitar World several years ago.

Rare Comedy Sketch Stars David Gilmour, Lemmy, Mark Knopfler and Gary Moore
By Damian Fanelli published
How have I never seen this video?Maybe it's because I didn't live in the U.K. in the Eighties. Or ever, for that matter.

Forgotten Guitar: Mark Knopfler’s Inspiration Behind Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing"
By Jonathan Graham published
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