Real name: The News

Effective period / Period of releases: 1974

Members: Mike Poster, John Wilde (4)

The News was a four member Armenian-Lebanese rock band formed in Beirut in the late 1960s. The band broke up in 1979.

The original line up was
John Taslakian (known as John Wilde (4)), Lead guitar / Vocals / Flute / Songwriter
Ara Hadjian (known as Arem Young), Drums / Vocals [1968-1972]
Mike Postian (known as Mike Poster), Keyboards / Vocals / Bass pedal / Guitar
Jack Tamoukian (known as Jack MacDonald) Bass guitar / Vocals [1968-1974]

Avo Kayayan (known as Alvin Davies) Drums / Vocals [1972-1975]

Avo replaced Ara Hadjian on 1972.