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Ken Bruce: Mark Knopfler performs live

Mark Knopfler performs live

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, Mark Knopfler performs live

Mark Knopfler performs live in the Radio 2 Piano Room

Mark Knopfler performs live in the Radio 2 Piano Room. Plus Emma Banks, talent agent to the stars, chooses the Tracks of My Years with music from Dire Straits and Norah Jones.

Mark Knopfler, the singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer and the lead singer of Dire Straits performs live in the Radio 2 Piano Room. Mark is about to release his 9th solo studio album 'Down The Road Wherever' which features 14 new songs written by Mark. The album has been inspired by a wide range of subjects, including his early days in Deptford with Dire Straits, a stray football fan lost in a strange town, the compulsion of a musician hitching home through the snow, and a man out of time in his local greasy spoon. In addition to producing his own records Mark has also produced albums for Bob Dylan and Randy Newman. The multi Grammy award winning artist has also composed film scores, been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and is considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time.  

Emma Banks, talent agent to the stars, chooses the Tracks of My Years with music from Dire Straits and Norah Jones. Emma currently works with the likes of Katy Perry, Arcade Fire, Florence + The Machine, Kylie Minogue, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Lorde, among others. Earlier this year she was awarded one of music's top prizes, the Music Industry Trusts Award for her 'huge contribution to the industry in a career spanning over 25 years'. The judges all agreed she'd been 'a trailblazer for women in the industry from the outset'.  While talent agents are often unknown by the general public, they play a key part in the business. Agents find work for musicians, and also represent and advise them. Emma, the Co-Head of Creative Artists Agency (CAA) London, recently signed Green Day, Muse, HAIM and Paramore.  

There's also the daily love song, record and album of the week plus another round of PopMaster. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk

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