The New York Times – Music:
From Gustav Mahler to Lady Gaga, a peek into Lindsay’s past 12 months in music.
Category: Meters, The (Music Group)
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Russell Batiste Jr., the Drumming Heartbeat of New Orleans, Dies at 57
The New York Times – Music:
A pyrotechnic funk and R&B mainstay, he was a vital figure in his home city as a member of one of its celebrated musical dynasties.
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The Meters’ Leo Nocentelli Gets a Solo Career, 50 Years Late
The New York Times – Music:
In the 1970s, Nocentelli recorded a folk album drastically different from his band’s funk music. Barely anyone heard it — until it ended up at a swap meet.