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Briefly: Mark Knopfler, Green Day, Ricky Skaggs, Kylie Minogue

Former Dire Straits frontman/guitarist Mark Knopfler issues his fourth solo album, "Shangri-La," on Sept. 28.

Injuries force Mark Knopfler to call off tour

Former Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler has canceled a planned summer tour of North America because of injuries he suffered in a recent motorcycle accident.

Mark Knopfler injured in motorcycle accident

Singer-songwriter Mark Knopfler suffered two broken ribs and a broken collarbone in a motorcycle accident on Monday (3/17), according to his U.K. label publicist.

Summer jaunt takes shape for Mark Knopfler

Ex- Dire Straits frontman and guitarist Mark Knopfler, who issued his third solo release last October, has mapped more than a month of North American summer dates to back the album.

Briefly: AOL-TW, Knopfler's dinosaur, Junos, what Britney said

AOL-Time Warner laid off about 2,000 people on Tuesday (1/23), for a total of 2,400, CNet.com reported.

U.K. Charts: Madonna, Mariah Carey & Westlife stay at No. 1

Madonna's latest LP "Music" stayed at the top of the Official U.K. Album Chart for a second week in a row on Sunday (10/1). The toughest competition she faced this week came from Australian pop star Kylie Minogue, whose eighth album "Light Years" entered the chart at No. 2 and was certified gold after selling 200,000 copies.