April 25, 2006 will see the release of Hindustan, the fourth recording of composer/arranger/conductor David Berger and his band The Sultans of Swing. This spectacular documentation of big band jazz in ...

"When the guys said, 'Thank you very much, you know, we are the Sultans of Swing,' there was something really funny about it to me – because sultans, they absolutely weren't,” he told Rolling ...

Sultans Of Swing' was the song about a small band with a big name would ... Every song you learn in the magazine comes with a backing track on your CD, so you can play the guitar parts along with a ...

‘Sultans Of Swing’ was Dire Straits’ debut single ... or our Top 100 Classic Rock Songs list: A 1977 demo version of the song reportedly earned the band a record deal.

CBGB! Mustaches as far as the eye can see!), along comes a documentary like American Swing to further blow your mind. Directed by Jon Hart and Matthew Kaufman, the film examines the infamous ...

It’s possible that, if Dire Straits hadn’t cut “Sultans of Swing,” it might never have been recorded. Four verses, a guitar solo, another verse, another solo and out, almost six minutes ...

Released as the first single from Dire Straits‘ eponymous 1978 debut, “Sultans of Swing” hit No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has remained a staple song within the British rockers ...

Unless you’re already a fan, the band is maybe nothing more than that “Sultans of Swing” song, or that “Money for Nothing” song, to you. But hear me out: that “Sultans of Swing” song ...