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Art Neville formed the Meters in New Orleans in 1965. The funk band would exist in many incarnations into the 2010s.

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Jon Batiste transformed the Super Bowl stage into a symphony of creativity, debuting new music, reimagining "The Star-Spangled Banner" and shining a global spotlight on his wife's creative vision.