The band, which rose to fame in the early '80s, has spent recent years concentrating more on touring and less on recording. The group has released only two collections of new material over the past 13 years: 1991's "Hard at Play" and 2001's "Plan B."

Lewis continues to perform with original band members Johnny Colla (guitar, sax), Bill Gibson (drums), and Sean Hopper (keyboards), as well as longtime members John Pierce (bass) and Stef Burns (guitar). Lewis' horn section--known as the News Brothers--consists of Marvin McFadden (trumpet), Rob Sudduth (sax) and Ron Stallings (sax).

Pierce replaced original sunglasses-wearing bassist Mario Cipollina in the mid-'90s, while Burns began filling in for original guitarist Chris Hayes--who is now retired--during Lewis' 2000 tour. Hayes did, however, play guitar on "Plan B," and has occasionally performed live with the group.

"Sports," Lewis and the News' 1983 album, remains the group's most commercially successful release to date. It features the Top 10 hits "I Want a New Drug," "The Heart of Rock & Roll," "If This Is It" and "Heart and Soul," and has been certified seven-times platinum, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.