Mark Knopfler
| Born | August 12, 1949 |
| Hometown | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Net worth | $105 million |
| Height | 6'0" (1.83m) |
| Spouse | Kitty Aldridge |
| Children | Benji Knopfler, Katya Ruby Rose Knopfler, Joseph Knopfler, Isabella Knopfler |
| Parents | Erwin Knopfler, Louisa Mary |
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The night Bob Dylan rocked out with members of the Sex Pistols and The Clash
- In March 1987, Bob Dylan booked LA's Sunset Sound studios for a recording session with two English punk 'faces'. Then Mickey Rourke showed up uninvited, with 30 bikers in tow
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“Are you gonna take David Gilmour’s Black Strat to the local pub and jam?” Why Slash won’t spend money on famous guitars
And whether we can expect a Slash guitar auction anytime soon…
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Trev Lukather on why he loves St. Vincent’s guitars and what he learned from his dad
The St. Vincent Music Man-toting son of Steve explains why David Gilmour ranks above his favorite shredders, and how Steve Perry agreed to be on The Effect’s latest single
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‘Greatest stage-played’ guitars on display at Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum
Some of rock music's iconic guitars, including a once thought long-lost instrument, will be on display for just four days at the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum.
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Mark Knopfler on how he enlisted Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and dozens more for the all-star Local Hero theme
Corralling dozens of A-list guitar talent onto one epic track, Mark Knopfler's Guitar Heroes pulled out the impossible to raise money for teen cancer charities – here's how it all went down
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Mark Knopfler on the guitars he couldn't bear to part with, and the six-strings that surprised him on One Deep River
On the back of his stirring new album, the guitar icon discusses the primacy of songwriting, and how his relationship with the instrument has changed
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These virtue-signalling celebrities are an embarrassment to the Garrick
On Tuesday the Garrick Club will hold a historic vote to decide whether to start accepting women as members. Some prominent figures, however, have already made their feelings clear. Stephen Fry, Sting and Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler have co-signed a letter, announcing that they “won’t feel able to continue as Garrick members” if women aren’t admitted. And the BBC’s John Simpson has publicly declared that he too would “find it impossible to stay”.
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Duane Eddy Dies: Influential ‘Rebel Rouser’ & ‘Peter Gunn’ Guitarist Was 86
Duane Eddy, the twangy, Grammy-winning rock guitarist who had Top 10 instrumental hits including “Rebel Rouser” and “Forty Miles of Bad Road” and scored with a version of Henry Mancini’s “Peter Gunn,” died Wednesday of cancer at a hospital in Franklin, TN, his wife Deed Abbate told The Associated Press. He had turned 86 last …
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John Lennon's lost 'Help!' guitar to be on display in Nashville before auction. How it was found
Julien's Auctions will showcase lucrative guitars from John Lennon, Bob Dylan and more, at Nashville's Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum from May 15-18, 2024.
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Mark Knopfler and Jeff Beck were planning a collaborative album before Beck died
Beck's last-ever recording featured on Knopfler's recent all-star charity single
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James Tastes ‘Yummy’ No. 1 In?U.K.
"Yummy" completes the chart week at No. 1 to mark James' first No. 1 studio album.
