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Happy Birthday George Porter Jr.: Performing Live With David Byrne In 1992

Bassist George Porter Jr.. Celebrates his 71st birthday now. The man responsible for setting down the amazing low end as a member of the mythical New Orleans-based band The Meters has performed alongside several fellow talented musicians throughout the course of his 50+ year career. Porter now armies his Runnin’ Pardners project and can frequently […]

Meters & Neville Brothers Keyboardist Art Neville Announces Retirement

Famous keyboardist Art Neville announced his retirement from music following a 65-year profession. The New Orleans-bred Neville is a founding member of influential funk behaves The Meters and The Neville Brothers and much more recently concentrated his efforts on the funky METERS. Art, who recently turned 81, was battling health problems in the past several […]