George Porter Jr. celebrated his 78th birthday on Christmas day with his band the Runnin' Pardners at New Orleans' iconic Maple Leaf Bar.

George Porter, Jr., photo by Steve Rapport George Porter, Jr. has confirmed the return of his beloved annual birthday show. Staging as always in his New ...

With Halloween fast approaching, George Porter Jr. is issuing a celebratory reminder that he and the Runnin’ Pardners will “funk you to death” on Friday, October 31, at New Orleans’ Chickie Wah Wah ...

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LIVE MUSIC: Cane River Pecan Company Pie Bar, New Iberia, 5 p.m. DERRICK SAVOIE: Adopted Dog Brewing, Lafayette, 6 p.m. MARLON G.: Prejean’s, Broussard, 6 p.m. LIVE ...

Throughout a career spanning more than four decades, bassist George Porter Jr. is best for his work in the Meters. Formed in 1965, the band pioneered what we now know as funk. Since then, the New ...

The latest installment of the People Say Project, which pairs musicians from different generations for conversations about music and commerce, is Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. at Maison, 508 Frenchmen St ...

1986—In Melbourne, Florida, George Porter, Jr., culminates his violent relationship with Evelyn Williams by invading her home at 5:30 in the morning and shooting her to death. Porter had been the live ...