In a couple weeks, former Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler is releasing a new solo album, Down The Road Wherever, his follow-up to 2015's Tracker. We've heard one song from it already, "Good On You Son," and today Knopfler is sharing another one, "Back On The Dance Floor." He's also just announced a…

Mark Knopfler has announced a new solo album. Down The Road Wherever, the former Dire Straits frontman and guitar wizard's ninth solo album and first since 2015's Tracker, will be out in November. "'Down The Road Wherever' is a line from [album track] 'One Song At A Time,'" he explains. "I remember my pal Chet…

When Dire Straits were inducted into the Rock Hall Of Fame in April, frontman Mark Knopfler, curiously and inexplicably, didn't attend the ceremony. If you thought that was weird, Knopfler also won't be joining keyboardist Alan Clark, drummer Danny Cummings, saxophonist Mel Collins, and guitarist Phil Palmer on tour this September. They will be ...

Mark Knopfler, "Tracker" (Verve)

Mark Knopfler is previewing documentary footage from the making of his eighth solo album. The former Dire Straits man issues Tracker this week