Lewis always used his pop instincts to metamorphose music of the past with his band, the News, and give it a modern edge, which resulted in a prolific streak of hits throughout the ’80s. Some say his tunes are so catchy, so hip, that they can ax businessmen to death to them. “I...
So let's do this, tell us your favorite songs by Mr. Lewis and his estimable The News. I'd probably rank mine as follows (This may be the most important list I've ever made in my life): 1.If This Is It 2.Do You Believe In Love? 3.Heart and Soul 4.Power of Love 5.Hip t...
“We were writing quite a lot,” Lewis told UCR in 2022.“[But] we threw away a bunch in those days.”Part of the equation was that Lewis and the members of the News put a lot of pressure on themselves. “If you think back to ‘80 to ‘84, it was a radio-driven atmosphere an...
After their 1980 debut failed to turn many heads,Huey Lewisand the News needed a hit, plain and simple. Luckily, the harmonica-toting vocalist had an ace in his back pocket that paid off. He reached out to an old friend,Robert John “Mutt” Lange, to see if he might have a song to...
Welcome to the “Ask Huey” Question of the Week page where Huey will select and answer one fan question per week to answer here on the site. Please submit your question to qow@hueylewisandthenews.com. AUTOGRAPH REQUESTS: Due to the increased number of autograph inquiries and items being ...