With ‘Making Movies,’ the band entered a new decade well on the way to the radio-friendly roots-rock sound that would go on to dominate the 1980s. With Knopfler’s sibling David having left ...

The fairgrounds were full of family entertainment, an amusement park, and where Knopfler remembers seeing his “first hearing “really loud” rock concert. Inside the amusement park was a ride called the ...