dire straits

Given their low-key music and resolute lack of visual flash, the guys in Dire Straits seemed like good candidates for one of those slow-building careers.

Dire Straits broke up on September 15, 1988.

Dire Straits released only a handful of albums during their brief time together, and each offers some essential band songs. But which records hold up the best?

Dire Straits released their second album, 'Communique,' on June 15, 1979.

Dire Straits shattered commercial expectations with their 1985 album, Brothers in Arms.

The Cars take on Dire Straits in the first round of the UCR Hall of Fame.

Former members of Dire Straits will be touring the U.S. in February and March, joined by Steve Ferrone of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers but not by longtime frontman Mark Knopfler.

On last weeks' "Clash of the Classics" Clay chose Roy Orbison's original "Oh Pretty Woman" so Nancy chose Van Halen's version.  Clay took the win on this one so now it's Mace 2 and Miller 2. Who will win braggin' rights this week? We are putting Fleetwood Mac up against Dire Straits.  Watch the videos and vote for your favorite.

Whoever said the best things take time might have had a premonition about the fall concert tour pairing of Bob Dylan and Mark Knopfler.