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Mark Knopfler’s Second Act, Plus His Essential Dire Straits and Solo LPs

8/1/08, 1:32 pm EST

Since he walked away from Dire Straits in 1995, Mark Knopfler has found a new, quieter career as one of rock’s greatest songwriters. For the current issue, Scott Spencer visited the guitarist at his London studios, where he talked about the end of his band (”It got too big”), his love of Bob Dylan and his latest tour. Click below to check out part of the story, plus two bonus features: a guide to seven gems from his post-Dire Straits career and a breakdown of all his essential albums.

• Mark Knopfler’s Second Act
• Knopfler’s Deep Cuts
• Mark Knopfler: The Essential Album-by-Album Guide

Rolling Stone