The founding fathers of funk are stretching out in a Big Easy kind of way as George Porter, David Russell Batiste and Brian Stoltz of the Funky Meters bring their funky jam to Vail today. “It’s a new ...

The Meters tribe had a meet up in Washington, D.C. this week when the Funky Meters pulled into The Hamilton, but this time with a twist. Meters’ founding member Art “Poppa Funk” Neville is on the mend ...

Were you SEEN at Alive at Five watching The Funky Meters, with opening act Wurliday on Thursday July 13, 2017 in Albany, NY? Were you SEEN at Alive at Five watching The Funky Meters, with opening act ...

Funk predates rock ’n’ roll. The highly syncopated form can be traced back to 1953, when jazz pianist Horace Silver began recording original songs such as “Opus de Funk” for Blue Note Records. With ...

Formed during an informal jam during the 1989 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Art Neville, George Porter Jr., and Russell Batiste Jr., founded what would be the core of the funky METERS. The ...

The funky Meters rolled into The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA on Friday, October 7th, kicking off a short run through the northeast. The Birchmere is one of America’s classic listening rooms. The ...

Art Neville will lead a revamped version of the Funky Meters at the House of Blues on Saturday, the band's first hometown appearance in two years and first with Art's 25-year-old son, Ian, as the band ...

The Meters, the pioneering New Orleans funk band, are, for the fourth time, nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They were previously up for inclusion in the 1997, 2013 and ...

The Meters were straight-up one of the funkiest bands ever. Put them next to James Brown, Fela, or any other groove scientists. The Meters had a New Orleans feel to their slinky guitar-and-organ sound ...

White hippies. Black rappers. Your mom. Her grandson. Musicians who know exactly what they're listening to and worship it. Casual fans with no idea what the band's name is but recognize the grooves ...

ORIGINAL METERS TO PERFORM WITH DR. JOHN AT BONNAROO In a post on their official Facebook page, The Funky Meters have announced the return of guitarist Brian Stoltz to the fold after a three- year ...