Dire Straits was a band from London led by Mark Knopfler. They were already a popular band when this album came out, but this record took their popularity to another level - one that would ultimately lead to the band's breakup.
This was the record you had to get on CD. Its sound was simply brilliant with the new technology. From what I remember, it may have done more to get people to buy CD players as any other record. Decades later, it still sounds fantastic.
My favorite tracks are "So Far Away", "Money for Nothing", "Ride Across the River" and the title track. The video for "Money for Nothing" was one of the most memorable of the 1980s.
Dire Straits was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Spiral Will," a single and video from "Fading Failing Ruin," the latest album from doomy Jersey Shore dirt metal greats Solace.
(NEW YORK, NY) -- The Strokes have unveiled their long-awaited new album, Reality Awaits - their first in six years - on July 24, 2026, via Cult Records/RCA Records. The LP features singles that have quickly become fan favorites: "Going Shopping" and "Falling out of Love." Reality Awaits awaits.
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center's Arts in the Community free summer concert schedule for 2026 has been announced. MPAC will present six free concerts between June and August. The lineup includes the return of three of their most popular events – Bollywood Dance Party, Country Line Dancing and Salsa at Sunset, as well as singer-songwriters, and more.
