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Article: DIRE STRAITS The sultans of change
- Article from:
- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- February 27, 1992
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Britain's Dire Straits have never believed in formulas. They've
defied convention by mixing short, twangy rock songs with long,
cinematic epics laced with the country-blues guitar of leader Mark
Knopfler. From their breakthrough hit "Sultans of Swing," through
the No. 1 hit of 1985's "Money for Nothing (I Want My MTV)" and
beyond, they've kept critics guessing. And now they've changed
again. Returning after a five-year absence, during which Knopfler
toured with Eric Clapton and made a Grammy-winning duet album with
Chet Atkins, Dire Straits have four new members and a new sound.
Knopfler still leads the way with his gut-bucket blues, rockabilly
licks and irreverent humor (the new hits ...
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Article: DIRE STRAITS HITS THE STREETS
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);
February 21, 1992 ;
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