Now, The News: BMG Signs Huey Lewis

• Huey Lewis and the News have signed a new recording agreement with BMG and will release their tenth studio album this spring — the band’s first set of all new original music in 18 years.

Now entering their 39th year together, Huey Lewis and the News has sold over 20 million albums on the merits of such classic Top Ten hits as “The Heart of Rock & Roll,” “Stuck With You,” “I Want A New Drug,” “If This Is It,” “Hip To Be Square,” “Do You Believe In Love” and “Workin’ For A Livin.'” And who could forget “Back in Time” and the Academy Award-nominated No. 1 hit “The Power of Love” from Back To The Future?

Lewis said, “We’re very excited about our new album, and honestly feel that it’s among our best work — we cannot wait to get it out to fans! We’re equally excited to be with BMG, whose reputation as a ‘music-first’ label precedes them admirably.” John Loeffler, EVP, Marketing & Repertoire, New York, commented, “In the time we’ve grown closer with Huey and the band it became clear that this is a perfect match. We’re thrilled to welcome Huey Lewis and the News and proud to call BMG their new label home. We look forward giving the band more opportunities to take advantage of all we have to offer and working alongside them to develop some new creative endeavors.”

Huey Lewis and the News are Huey Lewis (vocals and harmonica), Johnny Colla (saxophone, guitar and vocals), Bill Gibson (drums, percussion and vocals), Sean Hopper (keyboards and vocals), Stef Burns (guitars and vocals) and John Pierce (bass).