State Rep. Debbie Villio will push for minors to be sent to adult prison for a slew of new crimes if voters approve a state constitutional amendment.

Musician Art Neville shaped the sounds of New Orleans funk.

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Next, Neville formed Art Neville and the Neville Sounds with brothers Aaron and Cyril. By 1965, that band morphed into the Meters, which created New Orleans funk. As the house band for Allen Toussaint ...

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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.