Dire Straits guitarist Mark Knopfler has teamed up with Nordoff and Robbins, the UK's largest music therapy charity, to raise £20,000 for their music therapy services. To support this cause, he is ...

Mark Knopfler was named one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone magazine Guitars and amplifiers belonging to Dire Straits star Mark Knopfler have sold for more than ...

Does anyone on earth have quite the guitar tone that Mark Knopfler produces? The question has probably been posed before, but the rocker made it relevant once again with a stunning two-hour concert ...

Dire Straits star Mark Knopfler has auctioned off more than 120 of his guitars and amps totalling more than £8 million (€9.37m). The frontman of the British rock band offered a selection of his ...

In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions In a very relaxed and conversational interview Mark Knopfler takes us ...

LONDON (AP) — Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler will sell off a collection of guitars he considers “old friends” at a Christie’s auction in London next year. *Special offer only available to new ...

Does anyone on Earth have quite the guitar tone that Mark Knopfler produces? The question has probably been posed before, but the rocker made it relevant once again with a stunning two-hour concert ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Across the 90-odd years of its existence, the electric guitar has been the defining instrument of popular music ...

The final total, including buyer's premium, was confirmed at £8,840,160 (approx. €10,333,000). Knopfler will donate a quarter of the sales proceeds to various charities, including the British Red ...

Get the inside track from Roisin O'Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Auction house Christie’s will also donate £50,000 to each of the four charities. “This auction has been an ...