Huey Lewis and the News is a band from San Francisco, California that had a hit in 1982 with the song "Do You Believe in Love" but I don't think anyone could have seen the success that would come with their next album, Sports. It basically owned the radio in 1984-85 with four top ten singles, a few other singles and radio tracks, and sales of over 8 million copies.
This is another band who benefited greatly from exposure on MTV. Videos for singles like "I Want A New Drug", "If This Is It", and "The Heart of Rock & Roll" were constantly in heavy rotation.
Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online radio station based around New Jersey artists), shines a light on some of the many new releases from NJ based musicians each week with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by Rhonette Smith, Nick Scafuto, Evil Nature, Rich Lancia, Radar & Satellite, and Todd Bailey. Plus a look back at "We Go High" by Boots.
(LAKEWOOD, NJ) -- Get ready for an electrifying night of classic rock as the PettyBreakers, "The World's Greatest Tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers!" (AXS-tv), return to the Strand Theater in Lakewood, NJ on Friday, September 12, 2025 at 8:00pm.
The Princeton Festival was first founded in 2004, beginning its inaugural season in 2005 with four performances of Sondheim's Sweeney Todd in the Kirby Theatre at the Lawrenceville School and a performance by the Concordia Chamber Players. It has since grown to a nearly month-long event featuring opera, musical theater, baroque and chamber music, and a constantly evolving selection of other genres, including dance, world music, orchestral pops, and choral concerts.
