Bruce Hornsby on Dire Straits and "The Way It Is"

Bruce Hornsby has drawn a parallel between his hit song "The Way It Is" and a Dire Straits track, citing Mark Knopfler's guitar soloing throughout the latter. Hornsby stated that he adopted a similar approach for his own song. He also shared his preference among hip-hop interpolations of "The Way It Is." Originally reported by MusicRadar.