The J. Geils Band News

Peter Wolf has set an April 6 release date for "Midnight Souvenirs," his seventh solo album and first set of new material in eight years.

Guitar ace Johnny A will join the James Montgomery Band - including bassist David Hull from Aerosmith and the Joe Perry Project - New Year's Eve at the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley.

J. Geils was born John Geils Jr. in New York City, NY, the guitarist's nickname becoming the handle for one of the most legendary musical groups in the history of Boston rock & roll, the J. Geils Band.

A Quick Tour Through Boston R&B History 1 In researching my article for this week about R&B in Boston , I discovered enough history to fill the arts and entertainment section ten times over.

Kevin Youkilis and his wife, Enza. The March of Dimes feted Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis and his wife, Enza , last night at La Verdad.

Portland-bred "Breakfast Club" star Judd Nelson was supposed to serve as the Portland Symphony Orchestra's guest narrator on Sunday.

Rocker Peter Wolf says he's looking forward to trying some home-brewed beer and good wine when he arrives in Maine for a gig with the Portland Symphony Orchestra.

There's plenty to choose from Dec. 3: Besides the Jingle Jam show featuring Omarion , Pitbull and more hosted by WZMX-FM at XL Center , sister station WTIC-FM resurrects its "All Star Christmas" show at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford.

With Magic Dick, Watermelon Slim, R.J. Mischel, and Rusty Zinn and the Blues Survivors.

They're "the lads from Dublin." Bono, the Edge, Larry and Adam. They've held firm control of MTV, radio dials and the iTunes music store ever since Bono grabbed a white flag and marched up and down the stage at Red Rocks during Sunday Bloody Sunday .

No tricks here folks just treats as Guitar Hero rolls out a fine month of DLC for Guitar Hero 5. It all starts with a Queens Of The Stone Age Pack featuring three tracks from their debut album, with Dave Grohl being featured on Avon you know it's going to be a blast on drums.

In the summer of 2008, Kid Rock paired up with Lynyrd Skynyrd, Reverend Run and Peter Wolf of The J. Geils Band for a sold-out extravaganza at New York City's Mecca, Madison Square Garden .

Tommy Castro plays guitar and sings with urgency, a lock-step pocket driving his music directly from some internal wellspring of blues and soul passion.

1974 - Peter Wolf of The J. Geils Band married Faye Dunaway, though they divorced in 1979.

1974 - Peter Wolf of The J. Geils Band married Faye Dunaway, though they divorced in 1979.

It was a lower-profile week for celebrity dining in Boston, but there were still plenty of sightings to be had, including an impromptu coffeehouse gig from Jason Mraz and a visit from the world's most famous soccer player.

1974 - Peter Wolf of The J. Geils Band married Faye Dunaway, though they divorced in 1979.

It's time once again for another blatant plug for StLJN's sibling site Heliocentric Worlds , which features a different music video every day, drawn from genres including jazz, blues, soul, funk, classic rock, prog rock and experimental.

Danny Klein played bass for one of the biggest bands in the world for nearly two decades, played stadiums, had huge hits, closed the fabled Fillmore East and went on an unforgettable world tour opening for the Rolling Stones.

The new format makes its debut with Cream's "I Feel Free," the first song spun by DJ Harold "Mississippi Fats" Wilson.