dire straits

Oh brother!

Um, I'm not sure that line still works . . .

Rest In Peace.

You definitely can’t say THAT anymore!

Determined to get his band heavy exposure, Mark Knopfler borrowed ideas from one of the network's biggest acts.

Given their low-key music and lack of visual flash, these guys seemed like unlikely candidates for mainstream pop stardom.

Dire Straits broke up on September 15, 1988.

Dire Straits released only a handful of albums during their brief time together. Which holds up best?

In truth, they'd never come across as overly eager about courting rock radio — and really didn't need to be.