On this day in 1987, Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing” music video pulled a one-two historical punch as one of the first examples of early CGI and the first music video MTV Europe ...

The meaning behind Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing," a song that pokes fun at MTV's complete domination of the '80s music industry.

Dire Straits dropped their biggest crossover hit, "Money for Nothing."Packed with instantly recognizable lines lik/e “That ...

Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler will be auctioning his ‘Money For Nothing’ guitar and over 100 other instruments at Christie’s in January.

Dire Straits' Brothers In Arms 'summed up the 1980s' and was the ultimate 'everyman' record that just about everyone had a copy of, as the band celebrate 40 years since its release ...

Money for Nothing: Dire Straits Tribute: 25th Anniversary Tour at The Princess Alexandra Auditorium, Yarm | Sun 21 September 2025: Find event lineups and buy tickets in our 'What's On at The ...

Story of the song: Money for Nothing by Dire Straits. From The Independent archive: Robert Webb on how a blue-collar rant inspired the band’s biggest hit . Friday 17 March 2023 14:23 GMT.

But while one of the channel’s most iconic videos was “Money for Nothing” by Dire Straits, many of those bright young things of the time are now headed for a retirement that could resonate ...

Entertainment Money for something: Dire Straits legend to sell guitar collection. Mark Knopfler, the former frontman of British rock group Dire Straits, announced Tuesday he will sell more than ...

At its core, Money For Nothing was an old-school boogie, but a dash of studio polish, Sting’s mannered backing vocal and a computer-generated promo video were enough to turn it, and Dire Straits ...