Mark Knopfler releases all-star charity single “Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)”
Cover art by Sir Peter BlakeDire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler has released his all-star charity single, “Going Home (Theme From Local Hero),” to benefit Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America. The track, a remake of Knopfler’s own tune, which appeared in the 1983 film Local Hero, features over 60 guest artists billed as Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes, including the late Jeff Beck in his final recording before his January 2023 death. Other guitarists on the song include The Who’s Pete Townshend, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Peter Frampton, Queen’s Brian May, Rush’s Alex […]