American Songwriter

Dire Straits, “Romeo And Juliet”

So wherefore art all the songwriters willing to take the characters of William Shakespeare and adapt them into the rock and roll idiom? Well, it’s obvious why some would be reluctant to try it. Willy ...
American Songwriter

When Dire Straits Went Country: 3 of the Band’s Classics by Waylon Jennings, The Judds, and Lukas Nelson

Dire Straits‘ Mark Knopfler always had a deep affinity for country music, citing legends like Willie Nelson and the pedal steel guitar work of Jerry Byrd and Paul Franklin, who worked on the band’s ...
Jambands

Watch Lukas Nelson & POTR Cover Dire Straits’ “Romeo and Juliet”

As part of their #SoundcheckSongs series, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real recently shared their take on Dire Straits’ Making Movies cut, “Romeo and Juliet.” “When we’re on the road we use ...
Stereogum

Widowspeak – “Romeo And Juliet” (Dire Straits Cover)

Widowspeak released their fifth album, Plum, last August. In a couple weeks, they’re returning with a little epilogue, a digital EP called Honeychurch. The collection grew directly out of the writing ...