As a founding member of the Meters, guitarist Leo Nocentelli helped define New Orleans funk with “Cissy Strut,” “Just Kissed My Baby,” “Fire on the Bayou” and other classic singles. In 1971, he ...

Art Neville, co-founder of seminal New Orleans funk acts the Meters and the Neville Brothers, has died, according to his family and management. He was 81 years old. Neville’s career as a member of New ...

Legendary funkmeister Leo Nocentelli started out by backing Otis Redding when he was just 14 and went on to become an original member of The Meters, penning hits like “Cissy Strut” and the Mardi Gras ...

Art Neville, a giant of New Orleans music who helped co-found the Neville Brothers and the funk outfit the Meters, has died, Nola.com reports. He was 81. Neville’s longtime manager, Kent Sorrell, ...