Huey Lewis and The News Announce First Album of Original Music Since 2001

Huey Lewis & The News are back! On Thursday, the band announced their upcoming album Weather, which will be released Feb. 14, 2020, as well as a new single, out now, titled “While We’re Young. ” “Now, here we are / Getting older / Wondering what we’ll be / Life is short / Let’s take advantage of / Every opportunity,” the frontman sings on the new song.

The disc, which includes seven tracks, marks the first release of original material since their album Plan B in 2001. It was recorded by the Grammy-winning band at their own Troutfarm Studio in Marin County, California. Song titles include “One of the Boys,” “Hurry Back Baby,” “I Am There for You,” “Remind Me Why I Love You Again” and “Her Love is Killin’ Me,” which debuted in September. Also on the album is a cover of “Pretty Girls Everywhere” by Eugene Church.

The music was largely recorded before Lewis, 69, was diagnosed with Ménière’s disease, an illness which robbed him of the ability to sing. “You’ve got to look on the bright side and stay creative,” Lewis said in a press release of staying optimistic amid his health battle. “Even if I never sing again, things could always be worse. After all, I’m deaf, not dead.

” Ménière’s disease is an inner-ear disorder that produces feelings of vertigo, as well as tinnitus (or ringing) and hearing loss. Lewis said he first noticed the symptoms in March 2018 during a performance in Dallas. “As I walked to the stage, it sounded like there was a jet engine going on,” he said in an interview with the Today show’s Jenna Bush Hager in May 2018. “I knew something was wrong.

I couldn’t find pitch. Distorted. Nightmare.

“It’s cacophony.”

” The lifelong rocker said his hearing loss is most severe when it comes to music — “I can’t hear music. I can do everything but what I love to do the most, which is a drag,” he said. While there’s no known cure for the disease, Lewis said that his hearing may improve with a new dietary regimen. “No caffeine, lower salt and keep your fingers crossed.