Dire Straits

He also reveals the rock legend who helped him feel comfortable with his voice.

Bassist John Illsley also details how "emotionally exhausted" the band was in the days before their breakup.

Sonni was best known as "the other guitarist" on the band's Brothers in Arms tour.

Mark Knopfler stepped into a London pub one evening and discovered the subject of a hit song.

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

Dire Straits frontman recalls perfect match for Police counterpart’s voice - and doesn’t regret having to share writing credits.

Action from the former Dire Straits leader’s show in Barcelona, Spain, as road trip begins for ‘Down the Road Wherever’ album.

If it were up to us, Dire Straits would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next April.

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