Starting in 1968, the Meters released a succession of airtight singles, including the instrumentals "Sophisticated Cissy" and "Cissy Strut," which reached No. 4 on the national R&B chart. Neville's ...

Neville's role in the Meters was an unusual one: considered the frontman of a band whose biggest establishing hits ("Cissy Strut," "Look-Ka Py Py") and deep-cut favorites ("Stretch Your Rubber Band," ...

Guitarist Leo Nocentelli recently acquired a new piece of home decor of which he is quite fond: a bronze Gramophone. During a July 14 ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Nocentelli and his ...

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 ...

By 1968, they'd been rechristened the Meters and were releasing singles of their own, including the instrumentals "Sophisticated Cissy" and "Cissy Strut." Neville's playful, sing-song organ, ...

Arthur Neville has been an icon of the New Orleans music scene for half a century. Nicknamed “Poppa Funk,” Neville helped create the sound that James Brown and Sly and the Family Stone would later ...

Not all songs are created equal. Some are meant to bypass your ears and travel straight through your body. Add the right headphones to the mix – ones with rich, warm audio – and the experience can ...