TASS/. Dire Straits bassist John Illsley is not counting on the band’s reunion, but would like to play a concert in Russia as a solo artist someday. He made it clear talking to reporters on ...

As lead guitarist and singer with Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler has been one of the world’s most high-profile artists since Sultans Of Swing captivated listeners back in 1977. A few years later in ...

Inside the amusement park was a ride called the Tunnel of Love, a memorable one for Knopfler that later inspired the Dire Straits song of the same name. Released on the band’s 1980 album Making ...