BEIRUT, July 23 (Reuters) - Lebanese church leaders have demanded the cancellation of a concert by Lebanese band Mashrou' Leila on the grounds its songs are blasphemous, leading the group to say it is ...

"To those who haven't given up - love is resistance." Rock on with this Lebanese band! There is a beautiful animated music video made for the song "Radio Romance" by the pro-LGBT rock band Mashrou' ...

After objections by Christian leaders in Lebanon, organizers of a festival there canceled an upcoming appearance by Mashrou' Leila, a popular band with an openly gay lead singer. The band Mashrou' ...

Sometimes musicians write a song for a cause. Sometimes, the cause chooses the song. That is what has happened with "Roman," the latest release from Mashrou' Leila, the Lebanese alternative rock band ...

A rock band from Beirut gives a stunning performance, with songs that mix hedonism and heady, hyper-literate lyrics. When we invited the band Mashrou' Leila to come play at the Tiny Desk, we couldn't ...

The line outside The Sinclair on Sunday, Oct. 22 was almost unprecedented for the relatively small venue. Those in the crowd were mostly college students, and they spoke in several languages including ...

Lebanon’s best-known pop band, Mashrou’ Leila, is facing death threats from local Christian groups who say one of its songs is "blasphemous." Each summer, Byblos — the 7,000-year-old city in Lebanon ...

Before moving to America, Mashrou' Leila lead singer Hamed Sinno believed in the “myth of American exceptionalism” when it comes to social justice and equality — much unlike his band’s experiences in ...