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"Eight and a half years ago, my life changed immeasurably. Music is not part of my life anymore": Huey Lewis reveals the tragic impact of hearing loss

The pop-rock icon spoke on Michael Rosenbaum's podcast about being "basically deaf" for almost a decade

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“Some of the guys made fun of it, but it ended up giving us our second Number 1”: Back to the Future made them a household name, now they needed a followup – the making of Huey Lewis and the News’ last big rock ’n’ roll guitar record

By 1986, the heat was on. The success of the Power of Love required an artistic statement and fast. Guitarist Chris Hayes looks back on the making of Fore!, when Huey Lewis and co rose to the challenge

Guitar World

"The crowd seemed more concerned with the long lines at the beer taps." In 1984 Huey Lewis invited Stevie Ray Vaughan on tour - and he tanked

Huey Lewis remembers offering Stevie Ray Vaughan support after a disastrous opening set in Oklahoma

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American Psycho review: Cold, hard, sharp musical perfect for era of looksmaxxing misogynists

4/5 Patrick Bateman arrives at the Almeida Theatre for this coolly disturbing musical satire on big money bros

Evening Standard

“Words fail me in describing his impact on music”: Steve Cropper, 1941-2025 – the guitar world pays tribute

The influential soul guitar legend has passed away at the age of 84, with Joe Bonamassa, Tyler Bryant, Dave Mason, Mick Fleetwood and more sharing tributes

Guitar World

There’s nothing cooler than knowing your stuff

Brief letters: Barack Obama on what’s not cool | Nick Lowe | Huey Lewis and the News | Caesar’s ‘English’ invasion | Awkward street names

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Which Celebrities Are In The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Field?

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is a unique event that includes a host of celebrities teaming up with professionals

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Huey Lewis admits it's unlikely he'll make or perform music again due to hearing loss

Huey Lewis is unable to "enjoy music" let alone perform or play it due to hearing loss caused by Ménière's disease.

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“I'm never going to get there. I might get to where I can try to, and I'm not going to give up. I'm going to try”: Huey Lewis hasn’t given up on making new music

Singer has been suffering from hearing loss brought on by Meniere’s disease

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Huey Lewis says he ‘can’t hear music’ after severe hearing loss

The Grammy-winner says he’s ‘not going to give up’ hope that he might enjoy music again

The Independent UK

Back to the Future cast reunites in plea to locate long-lost iconic film prop

Michael J Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson all appear in a new video

The Independent UK

“I could barely play his guitar. He had 12s on the top. It was like a G string. I was like, ‘How do you do that?’”: Huey Lewis and the News' Chris Hayes looks back on his friendship with Stevie Ray Vaughan – and the blues great's notorious guitar setup

SRV served as Huey Lewis and the News' opening act on their ’84 tour – an experience Hayes describes as, “Every night, it was like a guitar lesson for me”

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“We’re looking at the movie going, ‘Urgh! It’s kinda cheesy. I don’t know if this is going to work”: How Chris Hayes wrote Huey Lewis and the News’ Back To The Future hit Power Of Love in his pyjamas

The Power Of Love scored Huey Lewis and the News their first number one and an Oscar nod but as Hayes remembers it he just “threw together” the guitar parts from the comfort of his couch

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“I am under an NDA, but I think everybody knows what happened”: Former Huey Lewis and the News guitarist Chris Hayes on that Ghostbusters plagiarism dispute

“Ivan Reitman, he came to us and said, ‘Hey, we want to use I Want a New Drug for our movie, Ghostbusters’”

The Independent UK

Michael J Fox recreates Back to the Future scenes ahead of 40th anniversary

‘Kids don’t understand how epic this photo is’ wrote fans

Golf Monthly

Which Celebrities Made The Cut At The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship?

From Bill Murray to John Elway and Gareth Bale, see which celebrity golfers earned the right to play St Andrews once again and which headed home early...

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Which Celebrities Are Playing In The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship?

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship features amateurs playing alongside the pros in the field, including an array of famous faces

MusicRadar

The Heart Of Rock N’ Roll stops beating: Huey Lewis Broadway musical closes

Huey Lewis jukebox musical closes

Louder

"I’ve got this constant ringing in my ears, which has also made me somewhat deaf - or ‘conveniently deaf’ as Sharon calls it": Cautionary tales from Ozzy and 5 other rock stars who suffer from tinnitus and other hearing issues

Hearing damage doesn't just affect live music fans - years of touring can also take their toll on artists. Here are six who have spoken about the negative impact loud music has had on their health

MusicRadar

You get vertigo and you lose your hearing, but what you gonna do?": Huey Lewis opens up about hearing loss

Huey Lewis talks about his hearing loss

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"Our lead character is Marty McFly, his favourite band would be Huey Lewis And The News – so how would you like to write a song for the film?": The remarkable story of The Power Of Love and the co-writer who saved it

Huey Lewis and Chris Hayes understood the assignment – but it was bandmate Johnny Colla who helped them deliver it

MusicRadar

Behind-the-scenes footage of Michael J Fox playing guitar ahead of Back To The Future's school dance audition scene confirms he had serious chops back in '85

"I played guitar as a teenager – I played in bands"

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“Why does it only have drums and vocals?”: Watch Karol G keyboard player Jemma Heigis trying to figure out the chords for Huey Lewis and the News’ The Power Of Love, a song she’s never heard before

Yep, that’s right: she’s never seen Back To The Future

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