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Photos: The Meters Reunite for Guest-Filled Show at the Orpheum Theater
The Original Meters reunited with an augmented lineup for a guest-laden extravaganza at the Orpheum Theater on Friday night. Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli, Zigaboo Modeliste and George Porter Jr. were […]
REWIND: The Meters, Fire on the Bayou (Reprise)
Drummer Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste presses rewind on the Meters’ sixth studio album, from 1975. “Some of the best songs that the Meters have ever done came out of this album. […]
REWIND: The Meters, Rejuvenation (Reprise)
Guitarist Leo Nocentelli presses rewind on the Meters’ fifth studio album, from 1974. “One song on the album is called ‘Loving You Is On My Mind.’ I did a recording […]
Members of The Meters, New Mastersounds Announce New Orleans NYE Show
The Joy Theater in New Orleans will celebrate New Year’s Eve with “A Funky Affair.” The historic Canal Street venue will welcome a double bill of Foundation of Funk and […]
Zigaboo Modeliste and The Meters honored at 2014 BMI Awards
Congratulations to Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste and The Meters on their recent achievement of the 2014 BMI award for Billboard #1 Hot Rap Songs, for the track “Berzerk” in collaboration with […]
Throwback Thursday: The Meters Introduced by Dr. John
For this edition of Throwback Thursday, we’re digging deep into the YouTube vaults to unearth a video of Dr. John introducing the Meters in the 1970s. Most of us here […]
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
2014 Nominees Announced
The nominees for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 have been announced, and once again, New Orleans’ seminal funk band, the Meters, are nominated for induction, but they’ll […]
The Meters in OffBeat May 2005
With the news of The Meters making the initial cut for the 2013 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame comes this online fan poll, which you should cast your vote […]
The Meters Experience at Jazz in the Park: Photos
The Jazz in Park concert series, a weekly Thursday evening series in Armstrong Park, brought guitar legend Leo Nocentelli to the Treme yesterday to headline this week’s concert with his […]
YouTube du Jour: The Meters
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNzilDmPpCg[/youtube] One of the high points of this Meters reunion at Voodoo was the inclusion of Cyril. Here they are with Cyril in 1974 on a Dr. John special playing […]
