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Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits and a few other notable musicians are featured in the photo from 1987.
How Mark Knopfler got lucky with Money For Nothing How Chris Hayes ... in the ‘90s - just three years later we got Unplugged, which went on to become Eric Clapton’s biggest selling album of all time.
Dire Straits leader Mark Knopfler likes of a lot of guitarists, but to him there was one player so "tremendous" that he's one of the best of all time.
The Stone Temple Pilots guitarist took a deep dive into his vast gear collection for his latest project, One More Satellite ...
It’s 9.30am and Midge Ure is incredibly upbeat considering he’s just endured an overnight return from Los Angeles. Most rock stars don’t ...
Classic songs galore from an array of acts will resound around the Palace Theatre in Mansfield in September as eight tribute ...
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But Knopfler says it’s not a riff that’s taken from rock ’n’ roll – and it is certainly not like anything his peers were doing in 1985. If you’re looking for its musical lineage, you’ll find it is ...
Of course, the guitar has quite the musical history. Clapton, who actually owned the instrument, and Harrison can be seen with the axe in a private songwriting session back in October 1968.