When Mark Knopfler was growing up in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, he often visited Spanish City in Whitley Bay, nearly 10 miles down the coast from where he lived in Blyth. The fairgrounds were full of family ...

Subtlety and nuance don’t usually win you many points in the pop music game. Mark Knopfler’s songs often traded heavily in those qualities, which makes it a wonder that he was able to score as many ...