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March 23, 2001

Parker Sues Huey Lewis

Ray Parker accuses Huey Lewis of breach of contract
April 10, 2000

Huey Lewis Sparks "American Psycho" Soundtrack Recall

Lewis drops out of "Psycho" soundtrack
June 5, 1999

This Day in Rock

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May 5, 1999

This Day in Rock

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Recordings and Reviews

Plan B

Now that no one's expecting them to sell platinum, gold or even polyester, Huey Lewis and the News are free to be what they probably always were in the first place: an affable, competent bar band. They may not change the world or unseat any contemporary chart-toppers, but they'll keep club crowds ha...

2001 RS: 2.5of 5 Stars

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Huey Lewis found gargantuan mid-'80s success by masquerading as a rock & roller. Due to the News' bar-band competence, the hits were letter-perfect versions of fundamental rock, but Lewis' remarkably unnuanced vocals and jockish sensibility were such that the songs missed the spirit by miles. After a desultory debut, the Bay Area sextet -- originally named American Express -- scored with "Workin' ...

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