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Mark Knopflers Guitar Heroes Going Home Single 2024

Listen to Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes – Going Home

Mark Knopfler releases a special edition of ‘Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)’, produced with Guy Fletcher, featuring an impressive lineup of guitar legends. This includes David Gilmour, Ronnie Wood, Slash, Eric Clapton, and many more. The track notably starts with Jeff Beck’s final recording. Contributions also come from Roger Daltrey and Ringo Starr, among others, adding rich layers to this remarkable collaboration. Artwork for this release is by Sir Peter Blake, known for his...

Mark Knopfler David Gilmour Single 2024

David Gilmour on new Mark Knopfler Charity Single Going Home

Back in February 2023 David Gilmour was recording with Mark Knopfler for a Teenage Cancer Trust charity single. The single is a re-recording of Mark Knopfler’s “Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)” and will be released on March 15th 2024. It is in support of Teenage Cancer Trust and the band is called Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes. In an amazing twist to the story, there are actually over 60 artists included on the song. In...

David Gilmour and Mark Knopfler

David Gilmour Recording New Song for Teenage Cancer Trust

David Gilmour has been recording a new song for UK charity Teenage Cancer Trust at Mark Knopfler’s British Grove Studios in London. Guy Fletcher, Dire Straits keyboard player, recorded them at the London studio which features some rather excellent vintage equipment in addition the modern stuff. Guy said, ” I recorded David yesterday for the TCT project. It was great to see him and Polly. (And their dogs!)”. David Gilmour’s wife and lyricist also posted a...