How did Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits use some found dialogue to create this song? What did the video lend to the proceedings? And how did Sting end up with one of the easiest songwriting credits of ...

A 1983 Les Paul used on the hit song “Money for Nothing” is among the 120 guitars and amps being auctioned by Dire Straits musician Mark Knopfler. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, 74, is donating ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Guitar music is a ubiquitous feature of popular music, ...

On this day in 1987, Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing” music video pulled a one-two historical punch as one of the first examples of early CGI and the first music video MTV Europe broadcasted upon its ...