The history of this native New Orleans band dates back to 1967, when keyboardist Art Neville recruited George Porter Jr., Joseph (Zigaboo) Modeliste and Leo Nocentelli to form The Meters. When Neville ...

Music journalist Ashley Kahn remembers The Meters, a funk band of the late-1960s and '70s. The group didn't have many hits, but it continues to influence musicians today.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Art Neville, a member of one of New Orleans’ storied musical families, the Neville Brothers, and a founding member of the groundbreaking funk band The Meters, has died at ...