GROTON, Mass. -- Musician J. Geils, founder of The J. Geils Band known for such peppy early 80s pop hits as "Love Stinks," ''Freeze Frame" and "Centerfold," has died in his Massachusetts home at 71.

The longtime frontman of J. Geils Band has added more dates to his growing 2026 tour itinerary, continuing a steady rollout ...

More than 20 years ago, Peter Wolf, the former front man of the J. Geils Band, drove across town to see his buddy David Bieber, a local media figure known for his equally nocturnal habits. It was past ...

Peter Wolf is continuing to expand his plans for 2026, adding several new shows to his upcoming 2026 tour. For fans who were worried the J. Geils Band frontman might not be coming to Detroit, he’s ...

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Many bands have deviated from their signature sound in search of a hit single. Of course, the sound is only half the battle. You then have to come up with a song that will draw the audience into the ...

John Warren Geils Jr., the artist known professionally as J. Geils who gave his name to the 1980s rock group he founded, The J. Geils Band, was found dead in his Groton, Mass., home Tuesday. He was 71 ...

When Peter Wolf announced his first tour dates since 2024 earlier in December, the founding J. Geils Band frontman also promised he would be announcing more shows soon, including performances in “two ...

J. Geils Band co-founder and guitarist John "Jay" Geils, Jr. passed away on Tuesday at age 71 in Groton, Massachusetts, an hour's drive northwest of Boston. His namesake group has in the days since ...

The Drury Performing Arts Management Class will present Danny Klein’s Full House at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. Klein, a bassist and one of the founding members of the J Geils Band, performs along with ...

"Those who know the J. Geils Band only for their MTV era hits (“Love Stinks,” “Centerfold,” “Freeze Frame”) don’t know the J. Geils Band at all. During the long years between the demise of the ...

GROTON, Mass. – Musician J. Geils, founder of The J. Geils Band known for such peppy early 80s pop hits as “Love Stinks,” ‘’Freeze Frame” and “Centerfold,” has died in his Massachusetts home at 71.