Remembering Theryl ‘Houseman’ DeClouet: A Galactic Vocalist

On July 15, 2018, vocalist Theryl “The Houseman” DeClouet expired in the age of 66. Born in New Orleans on September 17, 1951, DeClout turned into a co-founding part of this acclaimed funk band Galactic, emerging on the band’s 1996 debut album Coolin’ Off, 1998’s Crazyhorse Mongoose, 2000’s Late For The Future and 2003’s Ruckus.
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Meters & Neville Brothers Keyboardist Art Neville Announces Retirement

Famous keyboardist Art Neville announced his retirement from music following a 65-year profession. The New Orleans-bred Neville is a founding member of influential funk behaves The Meters and The Neville Brothers and much more recently concentrated his efforts on the funky METERS. Art, who recently turned 81, was battling health problems in the past several
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Remembering Tom Petty: Live At Jazz Fest In 2012

One year ago now the music world lost one of its true greats when Tom Petty expired after suffering cardiac arrest because of an accidental overdose. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers had only completed a 56-show excursion in honor of their 40th anniversary. Petty went ahead with the excursion despite dealing with a busted hip.
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