The frontman of the J Geils Band has had an extraordinary life, living and working with celebrities along the way, detailed in a fascinating new book

During the peak of the pandemic, when many musicians spent their time writing songs, Peter Wolf did nothing but read. During that prolonged period of isolation and uncertainty, he comforted himself by devouring shelves full of books, including memoirs penned by other musicians. “After a while all those memoirs started to seem the same,” he said. “And I came to the realization that, unless you were a huge fan of that musician, the details of their story wouldn’t seem particularly captivating.”

Such thoughts had a major impact on Wolf when he was approached to tell his own story. As a result, his new book, titled Waiting on the Moon, threads the outlines of a memoir – highlighted by his years fronting the hit group J Geils Band – through a host of colorful anecdotes about what he describes as the “artists, poets, drifters, grifters and goddesses” he met along the way.

Tariffs are dampening consumer confidence and fears of a downturn seem to be weighing on the dollar

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No sooner had historic 25% tariffs on imports to the US from Canada and Mexico come into force on Tuesday than the commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, suggested the policy might be softened. Hours later, Donald Trump told Congress that the tariffs were “protecting the soul of our country”.

They say it’s the hope that kills you, but for investors trying to make sense of the Trump administration’s economic policies, it’s the uncertainty.

Another day, another miracle for men desperate to hang on to their hair. What makes this one different from all the others?

Name: Baldness cures.

Age: Hundreds of years old.

Supermarket broke rules more than 100 times across its property portfolio, competition regulator says

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The Co-op has admitted to more than 100 breaches of a rule that prevents supermarkets blocking rivals from opening competing shops nearby.

The UK competition watchdog said the substantial number of breaches by the mutual, which has nearly 2,400 stores, represented “a significant failure of compliance for a business of Co-op’s size”.

Police source says extent of Zhenhao Zou’s violence against women could be worst seen in Britain

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A PhD student who charmed women so he could drug, video and attack them has been convicted of raping 10 women in London and China, with police fearing he may have 50 more victims.

Zhenhao Zou, 28, was convicted by a jury at Inner London crown court on Wednesday, after more than 18 hours of deliberations.

Sex is still a taboo topic for my Chinese immigrant baby boomer parents, but i’ve discovered it’s never too late to have ‘the talk’

Sitting in a cafe in Sydney recently, I heard a line that I would never have expected to hear from Dad, a dull, quiet, introverted Chinese man in his late 60s who can be quite conservative and stubborn, especially when it comes to dating.

“When you hang out with boys and go on dates, don’t forget to use condoms to protect yourself.”