The News (15)

The News was a short-lived UK new wave band formed in 1977, by Sam Smith (lead vocals, guitar), Graham Culpin (bass), Terry Farrelly (drums) (previously with Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel), Richard James Burgess (of Landscape) (drums) and Andy McDonough (keyboards). In the early days of 1978, the band signed a recording contract with GTO and, in the first weeks of the year, they recorded their first and only single, "Blue Thru", released on 3 March. Shortly afterwards, Alan Richards joined and played guitar, in the place of Smith, who concentrated on lead vocals.