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Mark Knopfler, ‘One Deep River’: Album Review

Mark Knopfler's One Deep River is an album of lyrical poignancy, with a depth of world-weariness that almost becomes dreamlike. His vocals and most certainly that guitar connect back to Dire Straits, but only in their quietest, most reflective moments.It's as if he left simply to downshift. In this enduring quiet, Knopfler has done a lot of looking back – but not to his hitmaking former group. No, he's looking […]

todayApril 10, 2024 2

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ABBA Fans Mark 50 Years Since ‘Waterloo’ Debut at Eurovision 1974

It’s been 50 years since ABBA won a major battle with “Waterloo.” A half-century ago on Saturday (April 6), the Swedish quartet triumphed at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with the peppy love song, which opens: “My my, at Waterloo, Napoleon did surrender, and I have met my destiny in quite a similar way.” The song rang out again Saturday at London’s Waterloo railway station — also named after the 1815 battle that dealt […]

todayApril 6, 2024

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Vanessa Carlton Helps NHL’s John Carlson Mark 1,000-Game Milestone

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson has reached the milestone of 1,000 NHL games, and pop singer Vanessa Carlton lent her voice to be part of the celebration. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Carlton remixed her hit song “A Thousand Miles” with Carlson-themed lyrics as part of a collaboration between the team and the production company Fresh Tape Media. On Saturday night against […]

todayMarch 31, 2024 1

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Why Mark Knopfler Still Doesn’t Consider Himself a Singer

Despite his success as the frontman of Dire Straits, as well as a successful solo career, Mark Knopfler admits he still doesn’t consider himself a singer.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer was a guest on the Rockonteurs podcast, where he explained his unusual self-appraisal.“I still don’t regard myself as a singer at all,” Knopfler confessed. “It took me a long time to think of myself as a guitar player, […]

todayMarch 29, 2024 1

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Listen to Mark Knopfler’s Historic ‘Going Home’ Charity Single

Mark Knopfler's new guest-packed charity single has arrived. Listen to their update of 1983's "Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)" below. Featured performers include Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Peter Frampton, Bruce Springsteen, Tony Iommi, Joan Jett, Ringo Starr, Slash, Brian May, Joe Walsh and Sting, among others. Perhaps most interestingly, the single also includes the final recording by Jeff Beck before he died in January 2023.Proceeds from "Going Home (Theme […]

todayMarch 15, 2024 3

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Mark Knopfler Recruits 60 Rock Heroes for New Charity Single

Mark Knopfler has a new charity single on the way, featuring a whopping 60 musical legends.The track, a recording of Knopfler's 1983 song "Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)" will arrive on March 15.Among the contributors are Eric Clapton, Steve Cropper, Peter Frampton, David Gilmour, Buddy Guy, Tony Iommi, Joan Jett, Brian May, Tom Morello, Slash, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Joe Walsh, Ronnie Wood and many more.Jeff Beck's Final RecordingThe nine-minute […]

todayFebruary 8, 2024

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Mark Knopfler to Release New Album, ‘One Deep River’

Mark Knopfler will release a new album, One Deep River, this spring.The LP will arrive via Blue Note on April 12. It was produced by Knopfler himself and Guy Fletcher at British Grove Studios in London.Ahead of the album's release, Knopfler has shared one of its tracks, "Ahead of the Game," which you can listen to below. A complete track listing is also available below.READ MORE: How a Real Dixie Band Inspired […]

todayJanuary 24, 2024

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Are Lamb of God ‘Boomer Rock’? Mark Morton’s Surprising Answer

Are Lamb of God "Boomer Rock"? That's something that came up as part of a larger discussion on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) about live music and the use of playing to a click track. Guitarist Mark Morton was at the center of the discussion, serving up a humorous response when one of his X followers pointed out that his comment to another query had suggested the band […]

todayJanuary 23, 2024 2

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From Berlin to Karachi, thousands demonstrate, as Israel-Hamas war hits 100-day mark

Open this photo in gallery:A woman holds a placard as she marches with others during a protest in support of Palestinians and calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in Istanbul, Turkey, on Jan. 14.Emrah Gurel/The Associated PressFrom Berlin to London and Limassol to Karachi, tens of thousands of people took to the streets Sunday to mark the 100th day of Israel’s war with Hamas. Opposing demonstrations either demanded the […]

todayJanuary 14, 2024 1

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