
Mark Knopfler, 40 years after Dire Straits’ groundbreaking album: ‘I’m not good enough to improvise like a jazz musician’
‘Brothers in Arms,’ which sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, was re-released on its anniversary in May
‘Brothers in Arms,’ which sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, was re-released on its anniversary in May
The English musician, who died at 90, had an enormous influence on the music scene of the sixties as well as being a unique talent scout, launching the careers of Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor from his band, the Bluesbreakers
The Spanish guitar player presents a selection of his favorite songs from a genre that has produced legends like Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck
The British musician – who passed away on January 10 – was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on two occasions, in 1992 and 2009
The guitar virtuoso first came to prominence as a member of the Yardbirds and then went out on his own in a solo career