DARK SECRETS: Meters - The Real Truth

“After hearing the finished track, I thought, ‘Wow, I never knew how busy playing one note could sound’”: The story behind the deceptive bassline on a politically charged ’70s anthem that was later covered by the Red Hot Chili Peppers

George Porter Jr cites this politically charged anthem as one of his favorite Meters basslines

Guitar World · Apr 10

“I will say when I first heard it, it was a little like, ‘OK.’ It was that moment when I was like, ‘All right. I’m gonna sing over this. ‘Kay’”: How Amerie created a ‘00s R&B/funk classic with producer Rich Harrison - and a little help from The Meters

“The original sample, you can feel the vibe there, but the way he flipped it is what really made it feel go-go”

MusicRadar · Jul 10, 2025

“I don’t want to sound pro-drug or anything, but there is something about being high that makes you look at things differently”: How Aerosmith made their first great chemically-fuelled masterpiece Toys In The Attic

Aerosmith were always destined for stardom – and Toys In The Attic was the album that finally got them there

Louder · Apr 5, 2025

New Orleans music's old guard still star at Jazz Fest

Big-name, nationally known musical artists are always part of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

The Independent UK · May 4, 2023

Trombone Shorty exults in Voodoo Threauxdown Tour: 'People will get this whole gumbo of New Orleans music!'

Trombone Shorty has not yet devised a way to take his concert audiences to New Orleans, at least not literally.

Tribune News Service · Aug 11, 2022