FROM THE VAULT: How Dire Straits Revolutionized Music and Replaced Disco Icons Professor of Rock The fact is Dire Straits interrupted disco in the late 70s with the classic song Sultans of Swing that would take radio hostage! with their unique sound and singer Mark Knopfler’s gruff iconic...176 days agoFROM THE VAULT: How Dire Straits Revolutionized Music and Replaced Disco Icons Professor of Rock0:00 / 0:00Keep up with this sourceFollow this sourceKeep this source in your dashboard and return to its latest articles. Email alerts are managed separately in Settings.FetchFeeds groups articles by feed so you can follow sources, compare coverage, and save stories for later.Back to all articles from Professor of RockMore from this feedChoose another story from Professor of Rock.Rock’s Strangest Deaths and Disappearances: 5 Unsolved Music MysteriesThe Untold Stories Behind Michael Jackson’s Biggest Hits and CollaboratorsRock’s Biggest Punchlines: Alanis Morissette, Avril Lavigne, Kenny G & More1980’s Most Misunderstood SongsThe Story of The Rascals’ “Groovin’” and the Band’s Incredible Hit StreakThe Tragic Stories Behind 5 Songs That Became Hits After the Artists DiedFROM THE VAULT: How Stevie Nicks’ “Edge of Seventeen” Proved Her Solo Star Power1988’s Greatest Hits Countdown: Icehouse, Gloria Estefan, Richard Marx, Foreigner & Terence Trent D’Arby