The Meters are in the DNA of all New Orleans funk, but it’s only natural that with time it becomes less obvious. The bands that they influenced have influenced bands, and they’ve influenced bands, and ...

Funk predates rock ’n’ roll. The highly syncopated form can be traced back to 1953, when jazz pianist Horace Silver began recording original songs such as “Opus de Funk” for Blue Note Records. With ...

“You don’t need to go to James Brown!” Art Neville, who’s just introduced himself as “Art The Grinder,” is leading the charge as the Meters lay down one of their most instantly unforgettable songs, ...

Art Neville died on Monday. He was 81. The music legend — who earned the nickname of “Poppa Funk” for co-founding New Orleans-based bands the Neville Brothers, the Meters and the funky METERS — ...