Dire Straits (English Wikipedia)

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billboard.com

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Brit Awards 1987 Archived 17 March 2014 at archive.today Brits.co.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2011

cnn.com

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contactmusic.com

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dailyecho.co.uk

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"Dire Straits Biography: Contemporary Musicians". Enotes.com. Retrieved 17 April 2011.

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guyfletcher.co.uk

Fletcher, Guy. "Mark Knopfler Keyboard Player and Solo Artist Inamorata". Dr Fletch (Forum FAQ). Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.

ilkleygazette.co.uk

Greaves, Amanda (11 March 2016). "Dire Straits tribute turns back the clock". The Ilkley Gazette. Retrieved 13 September 2016.

independent.co.uk

"Mark Knopfler on why chances of Dire Straits reunion are so far away". The Independent. 9 April 2024.
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knopfler.net

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lescharts.com

"Your Latest Trick" ("Encores" EP), French Singles Chart Les charts (Retrieved 10 April 2008)

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Rees, Paul (27 April 2015). "Dire Straits: How We Made Brothers In Arms". Classic Rock. LouderSound. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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"On Every Street". Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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metropolitanmagazine.it

"Dire Straits Legacy all 'Auditorium Conciliazione". Metropolitan. IT. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.

mixonline.com

"Classic Tracks: Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing"". February 1999.

musicradar.com

Rogerson, Ben (16 April 2018). "Mark Knopfler Absent from Induction Ceremony". Music Radar. Archived from the original on 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

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"Ed Sheeran adds final Australian shows; breaking all records". No. 26 May 2017. News.com.au. 15 December 2017.

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news24.com

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nme.com

Dire Straits – Money For Nothing (From "Live At Knebworth" DVD) video Archived 10 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine NME. Retrieved 26 December 2011
"Dire Straits turn down "huge amounts of money" to reform". NME. 5 November 2023.

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oneverybootleg.nl

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performing-musician.com

"John Illsley: Strait From The Art". Performing Musician. November 2008. Archived from the original on 6 July 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2015.

planetradio.co.uk

"Dire Straits' Jack Sonni dies", Planet radio, UK.

rockandrollgarage.com

Polcaro, Rafael (4 January 2024). "Why Dire Straits broke up and never reunited". Rock And Roll Garage.
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The 100 Greatest British Albums Ever Q Magazine. Retrieved 26 December 2011

rockonthenet.com

Rock on the Net: Dire Straits/Mark Knopfler Retrieved: 29–12–10.

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Considine, J.D. (2004). "Dire Straits". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Rolling Stone Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
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"The Straits 22 May 2011". The Royal Albert Hall. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014.

sing365.com

"Dire Straits Biography". Sing365.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2017.

smh.com.au

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soundcloud.com

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soundonsound.com

CLASSIC TRACKS: Dire Straits 'Money For Nothing'. soundonsound.com
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stereogum.com

Helman, Peter (18 April 2018). "Dire Straits Awkwardly Enter Rock Hall Of Fame Without An Induction Speaker Or A Performance". Stereogum. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

stuff.co.nz

"An 80s experience to remember". Stuff.nz. 15 December 2017.

telegraph.co.uk

McCormick, Neil (5 September 2012). "Mark Knopfler: how did we avoid disaster?". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2012.

thebiographychannel.co.uk

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thecourier.co.uk

Alexander, Michael (20 October 2017). "Dire Straits reunion 'not on the horizon', says band founder John Illsley ahead of Tayside gigs". The Courier of Dundee. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

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triplem.com.au

"Ed Sheeran Has Broken Dire Straits' Record For Most Tickets Sold On An Australia And NZ Tour". Triple J. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

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"Could a Dire Straits Reunion Happen? Mark Knopfler Explains His Position". www.ultimate-guitar.com.

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Swanson, Dave (7 October 2017). "5 Reasons Why Dire Straits Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
"How Dire Straits Shattered All Expectations With ‘Brothers in Arms’". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 9 September 2021
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"Timeline". Direstraits.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
"Dire Straits Biography". Sing365.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
Considine, J.D. (2004). "Dire Straits". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Rolling Stone Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
Mark Knopfler, accessed 4 March 2008. Archived 4 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine. The Biography Channel
"Local Hero (Original Soundtrack) – Mark Knopfler". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
"Archived copy". www.knopfler.net. Archived from the original on 27 May 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Grammy Winners. Grammy.com. Retrieved: 11 May 2007. Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
"Dire Straits Live In '85 at Wembley Arena (1986)". UK: BFI. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
500 Greatest Albums of All Time: Brothers in Arms – Dire Straits Archived 27 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 December 2011
BPI Highest Retail Sales Archived 22 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 December 2011
"Mark Knopfler – Authorized Biography". Archived from the original on 10 February 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
Dire Straits – Money For Nothing (From "Live At Knebworth" DVD) video Archived 10 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine NME. Retrieved 26 December 2011
"On Every Street". Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
"John Illsley: Strait From The Art". Performing Musician. November 2008. Archived from the original on 6 July 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
"John's Wedding". Archived from the original on 25 January 2000. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
"The Ragpicker's Dream". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
Fletcher, Guy. "Mark Knopfler Keyboard Player and Solo Artist Inamorata". Dr Fletch (Forum FAQ). Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
UK Music Heritage Plaque award Archived 17 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Markknopfler.com
"The Straits 22 May 2011". The Royal Albert Hall. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014.

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Illsley, John (2021). My Life in Dire Straits : The Inside Story of One of the Biggest Bands in Rock History. London, UK: Bantam Press. ISBN 978-1-78763-436-7. OCLC 1282301626.
Illsley, John (2021). My Life in Dire Straits : The Inside Story of One of the Biggest Bands in Rock History. London, UK: Bantam Press. ISBN 978-1-78763-436-7. OCLC 1282301626.
Illsley, John (2021). My Life in Dire Straits : The Inside Story of One of the Biggest Bands in Rock History. London, UK: Bantam Press. ISBN 978-1-78763-436-7. OCLC 1282301626.

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