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That New Orleans R&B is among the most significant influences in American music is a given.

For Aaron Neville, life on the road feels far more normal than being at home. "Anywhere the road takes me, that's where I go," said the 67-year-old singer from a tour stop in Northern California.

Hayward "Chuck" Carbo, whose ultra-smooth baritone fronted the 1950s quintet the Spiders - a group that made artists around the world aware of New Orleans rhythm & blues - died July 11 after a long illness, ...

The Neville Brothers aren't bragging when they refer to themselves as New Orleans' first family of funk.

On the two-CD collection "Treacherous: A History of the Neville Brothers," released in 1986, the first CD features no songs recorded by the outfit known as the Neville Brothers.

Although Aaron Neville is often compared to singer Sam Cooke in terms of sheer vocal refinement, he has a voice and style uniquely his own. via 95.5 3WS

May 6th, 2008 by Wade Tatangelo in News The Neville Brothers' highly anticipated homecoming performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival proved poignant, celebratory, and spiritual on a gorgeous ... via Creative Loafing Tampa

“When I watched the Katrina coverage on CNN”

IN the nearly three years since the levees failed during Hurricane Katrina , you haven't had to wait very long at a Louisiana festival or nightclub before a singer croons, "What has happened down here is the ... via New York Times

“The New Orleans I knew will never be back so I won't go back. "There's a lot to be done, and the people are doing it themselves. They are not getting much help from the government... It's really the city that care forgot.”

THE NEVILLE BROTHERS will make their first concert return to New Orleans, Louisiana on Friday night since Hurricane Katrina, but frontman AARON NEVILLE insists he'll never move back permanently. via ContactMusic.com

“There is nothing else like it”

It's that time of year when New Orleans slathers up and chills out. Never mind how spring temperatures tend to sizzle. via Floridatoday.com

“This is like our 30th anniversary at the Fest”

It's that time of year when New Orleans slathers up and chills out. Never mind how spring temperatures tend to sizzle. via MyTELUS

Heavenly Baby - Allen & Allen Tiddle Winks - Allen & Allen Just A Little Love - Allen Orange The Letter - Allen Orange Strain On My Heart - Roscoe Shelton Come On And Get It - Joe Simon V.C. Blues - Allen ... via Internet Archive

“I can sit outside and watch the sun go down, then drive on in to New Orleans.”

Aaron Neville is planning to return to the New Orleans area. The R&B singer, who bought a house in Brentwood, Tenn., after Hurricane Katrina, said he's buying a home near Covington, La., north of Lake ... via CBC News

Blindness and shyness have not hindered a brilliant talent, writes Bruce Elder. INTERVIEWING Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu is very, very different. via The Sydney Morning Herald

“I often compare what we do live and what we do in the studio to the difference between making love and watching porn”

"Jenny Says" see Cowboy Mouth at the Sheep. If AC/DC's schoolboy-uniform-wearing, whirling-dervish guitarist Angus Young had a child with soulful goodtime crooner Aaron Neville, odds are he would look and sound ... via Colorado Springs Independent

“It's mostly my wife who noticed it, but that my son noticed it, too.”

Jicky Ferrer, one of the dozen Most Romantic Men finalists, said he grew apprehensive as he read about his competition's grand gestures. via The Honolulu Advertiser

Highlights include the May 10 "Rhythm of Romance," with R&B legend Gladys Knight, soul singer Aaron Neville and "American Idol" finalist Kimberley Locke, at the arena. via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

On Jan. 24, 1848, James W. Marshall discovered a gold nugget at Sutter's Mill in northern California, a discovery that led to the gold rush of '49. In 1922, Christian K. Nelson of Onawa, Iowa, patented the ... via Roanoke Times

Tags: Events , Performances , XM , XM Radio Music , XM Radio Talk XM Satellite Radio is once again celebrating Black History Month with a wide range of special programming and features. via Orbitcast