Dire Straits News

Hi All, On Monday the music cruise set sail and I was on it-so read on and don't forget that Greg Gross will be hosting the open mic at Frubble as usual on Thursday.

Here's former Dire Straits front man Mark Knopfler with "Boom, Like That" off of Shangri-La - his fourth studio album.

The Barnyard Theatre presents three varied shows this month, beginning with "Six of the Best" tribute show and concluding with "Sultans of Swing," another tribute show.

Dire Straits emerged during the post-punk era of the late '70s, and while their sound was minimalistic and stripped down, they owed little to punk.

Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool on any article or visit www.djreprints.com I have no idea if Ben Bernanke is a fan of Dire Straits, but he will be playing "Money for Nothing," the ... (more)

Dire Straits emerged during the post-punk era of the late '70s, and while their sound was minimalistic and stripped down, they owed little to punk.

Dire Straits emerged during the post-punk era of the late '70s, and while their sound was minimalistic and stripped down, they owed little to punk.

Plug-ins are in use almost every day in any music production. What's your go-to plug-in? What's the oddest use you've put a plug-in into effect? E-mail the staff at mixeditorial@mixonline.com . Dire Straits were striking and original enough that they probably would have found an audience in any era, but the fact that they blossomed in the late ... (more)

Dire Straits emerged during the post-punk era of the late '70s, and while their sound was minimalistic and stripped down, they owed little to punk.