CLEVELAND, Ohio -- John Illsley covers a lot of ground in his just-published memoir “My Life in Dire Straits.” But you won’t read a thing about the group’s botched 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ...

For Dire Straits bassist John Illsley -- the only full-time and continuing member of the band along with frontman Mark Knopfler -- being elected into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame is "like joining a ...

Oscar Wilde once claimed, “Life imitates art far more than art imitates life,” but when it comes to this classic Dire Straits hit, we (and bassist John Illsley) would argue that life and art can act ...

The band Dire Straits during the recording of "Brothers In Arms" - from left to right Guy Fletcher, Mark Knopfler, Alan Clark, Terry Williams, John Illsley. Deborah Feingold/UMC/EMI/dpa Mark Knopfler ...

Dire Straits co-founder John Illsley isn't planning to let the absence of frontman Mark Knopfler and other band members sour his time at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions this week in… By Gary ...

DIRE STRAITS band member John Illsley is heading out on tour to speak about the Life and Times of Dire Straits - but there was one thing the bassist had to set aside when joining the band. Dire ...

Variety - The Children's Charity, today announced that it has forged a new partnership with Silverstone (the Home of British Motor Racing), to create a very special day of Formula 1 (F1) racing, Rock ...

Aside from Illsley, the band members that will be inducted with him in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2018 include Alan Clark, Guy Fletcher, David Knopfler, Mark Knopfler and Pick Withers. On ...

07:32, Wed, Feb 12, 2020 Updated: 07:32, Wed, Feb 12, 2020 John Illsley is a well loved musician by fans of the hit rock band Dire Straits. The band has been incredibly successful over the years, ...

ROCKER John Illsley has revealed how he first met Dire Straits legend Mark Knopfler — when the singer was lying in a “crumpled heap” on the floor of his council flat. As the supergroup celebrate their ...

Dire Straits began building their legacy in 1978 with the release of their self-titled debut album. Their records, written by singer and guitarist Mark Knopfler, quietly gathered steam over the years ...