Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: After Dire Straits disbanded in 1995 , Knopfler continued to record and produce albums as a solo artist and has played in other groups including The Notting Hillbillies .
Simplified: After Dire Straits disbanded in 1995 , Knopfler continued to record and produce albums as a solo artist under his own name .