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(1985 – Present)

THE NEWS are a Japanese all female rock band signed to the ING label.


No doubt there are a number of other artists with this name, including the Lebanese garage psych The News from the 60s/70s

Of Armenian descent but based in Lebanon, they had contract offers from over 4 major record labels, including an offer from legendary drummer Ginger Baker of Cream to record for them in his EMI studios in Nigeria.

Lebanon in the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s was a paradise to live in, Former French colony, Cosmopolitan and a magnet for American and European tourists. A country which produced stars such as (singer “PAUL ANKA”), (actor “DANNY THOMAS”), (“KASEY CASEM”, from American Top Twenty Show), (“GEORGINA RIZK”, Miss Universe 1971), (“SAMIR BANNOUT”, Mr.Olympia 1983), (“GIBRAN KHALIL GIBRAN”, World famous Artist, Poet, Writer), (Composers, The Legendary RAHBANI BROTHERS), (the Legendary singer FAIROUZ), and the Legendary singer (“WADI3 AL SAFI”). A country called by many “THE PARIS OF THE MIDDLE EAST” and “THE SWITZERLAND OF THE MIDDLE EAST”. During The BRITISH ROCK INVASION of the 60’s, rock bands were also flourishing in this beautiful country called LEBANON. One of these bands was “THE NEWS” who wanted to take success where no one in their country has taken it before, thus paving the way for many other talented great musicians to come from that tiny country, including some of the members of Grammy winning band SYSTEM OF A DOWN, some of who’s parents were musicians and have played with former members of THE NEWS.
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  • VaiCavalo

    fuck lebanon

    2 Jan 4:53am Reply

  • abatage

    this is one example of needing separate artist indicators for artists of the same name... maybe one day they'll update the system to be a bit more sophisticated so that it recognises track names as well and sorts according to the artist/album/track combination!

    12 Oct 2011 Reply

  • LadyAlfiletero

    http://www.myspace.com/thenewsthenews

    22 Sep 2009 Reply

  • Psycho_snacky

    Most ridiculous effect of Last.fm's auto-correct was the scrobblings of this artist(s) merging into NEWS. Thankfully the effect had died!

    10 Mar 2009 Reply

  • quentingas

    Podría alguien decirme quien ha hecho este perfil??? soy Quentin el cantante de The News!!! y la verdad que me gustaria controlar personalmente este perfil. Gracias.

    22 Dec 2008 Reply

  • MotherFist

    If anyone has the track 'World Without Love' by the UK incarnation of The News, I'd love to hear it. Thanks.

    21 Dec 2008 Reply

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