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
When Dire Straits swept the world: Anatomy of a group devoured by success
‘Brothers in Arms,’ the album that consolidated and ended the band, turns 40 and is being reissued as a luxury item. Its legacy still resonates on platforms like Spotify, but a massive tour and an overly classic sound divided (and still divides) critics
Thousands of British artists back silent album against AI: ‘Is This What We Want?’
Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Jamiroquai and Tori Amos are among the musicians who have rebelled against the new UK government law that allows the use of artistic works in the development of generative artificial intelligence
‘Synchronicity’: The experimental album that went gold and broke up The Police
The trio’s last project, which included their most popular song, ‘Every Breath You Take,’ is being reissued to celebrate its 40th anniversary
Sting on the 40th anniversary of ‘Every Breath You Take’: A record fortune and a romance that started in scandal
The quintessential 1980s anthem celebrates its 40th anniversary this July and broke records for both popularity and earnings. Camouflaged as a ballad, the song about jealousy and control ended up becoming the epitaph for the singer’s first marriage and for his band The Police