June 1, 2016
Listen to “Be Your Man” at WSJ Speakeasy
WSJ Speakeasy premieres my new track “Be Your Man” today from my new album ‘Apache’ out on July 15. I’m loving all the songs and I’m ready to do them on live gigs. I play them over and over, and each time I’m as excited as the last. I can’t wait until my fans can get to hear it. The record is some of my poetry put to music, and a couple written by Eric Krasno & David Gutter who arranged the whole album. Get ready for Apache.
Listen to “Be Your Man” here at WSJ Speakeasy here.
May 31, 2016
Announcing 75th Birthday – 50th Anniversary of ‘Tell It Like It Is’ Show
2016 commemorates Aaron’s 75th birthday and marks 50 years since the release of #1 single “Tell It Like It Is”. Aaron and the quintet return to the Apollo Theater on August 4th for a special performance. Click here for ticket information.
March 25, 2016
Southeast Tour in April
Aaron takes his Quintet out on the road next month, for a tour of the Southeast, including stops in Florida, Charleston, Nashville and down thru the South!
Get info on all the dates and links to purchase tickets, right here!
January 19, 2016
Jazzfest 2016 Announce!
Aaron is thrilled to be back at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival this year! We’ll be playing on the second Sunday, May 1st. Go check out the full lineup and ticket info here.
November 10, 2015
A Few Thoughts on Allen Toussaint (1938-2015)
I would like to say a few words about my friend, the great Allen Toussaint. I want to first thank him for believing in me during my early days of singing. He produced my first recordings back in 1960 to 1964, on Minit Records. He also recorded songs for my brother Art. Later in 1972, he recorded me again with songs like “The Greatest Love” and “Hercules.” He was an icon in the music business. He was a great humanitarian. He and I co founded New Orleans Artists Against Hunger and Homelessness (NOAAHH) back in 1985 and he was scheduled to do a benefit concert with Paul Simon in December for the organization’s 30th anniversary. I know he is loved by a lot of people from New Orleans and around the world for helping them in their careers. He was a great person and a great songwriter and producer. But most of all he was a gentleman. And he will be missed by the music world, my heart is sad. His family is in my prayers.
-Aaron Neville
NEW ORLEANS, LA – MAY 03: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Dr. John, Irma Thomas, Allen Toussaint, and Aaron Neville backstage during The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: A Celebration of Mac & His Music at the Saenger Theatre on May 3, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Rick Diamond/DJBB14/Getty Images for Blackbird Productions)
September 2, 2015
Gruene Hall Music & Wine Fest
The Quintet and I are thrilled to announce our return to Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, TX for the Music & Wine Fest on Oct. 10th!
Tickets and info available here. Be sure to check out all the upcoming Tour Dates here.
August 19, 2015
Why I Take Part – Project Katrina
It’s been a long road to recovery after Hurricane Katrina, but the soul of New Orleans lives. 10 years after the storm, I spoke with TakePart.com about why I take part in rebuilding New Orleans, and of course music’s role in the resilience of New Orleans culture.
July 16, 2015
Duo and Quintet Dates in Northeast
Next week Aaron will mix it up with a couple of Duo shows in Annapolis, MD at Rams Head Onstage and in Hartford, CT at Infinity Hall then onto to play the Summer Arts Weekend in Boston! Check out the Tour page for details
May 14, 2015
Live From Daryl’s House – Airing May 21st
Tune in to Palladia TV on Thursday, May 21st at 9:00pm ET to catch me in a new episode of Live From Daryl’s House! If you’ve seen the show before, you know you can expect great food, conversation and of course an exciting musical collaboration that you won’t see anywhere else. Check your local listings here.
May 8, 2015
A Poem For My Brothers
God bless my brothers, they meant so much to my life
I wish them all the best, the times we spent growing up together, the toil and the strife
I hope we gave each other comfort up and down the road. Helped each other tote the heavy loads
I can think back, and it makes me smile. A whole lotta fun, a whole lotta miles
Made a whole lot of people happy, with the great music we played
Gigging with people like the stones, Santana, the Grateful Dead
We were out there for thirty some years, leaving a funky trail
Through the blood sweat and tears, it was our Holy Grail
Looking at each other across the stage, through every song, through every page
I could see my Father and my Mother in each of my brothers
The kindness they taught us, the love and respect they brought us
I wish them nothing but the best, ‘cause they deserve nothing less
Want them to know that I love them, never no one above them
From the Calliope to the Thirteenth Ward, to them may nothing be hard
But as we got older the road got bolder
It was no ones fault, it was just time for me to call a halt
You’re in my prayers wherever you are, you’ll always be my favorite stars
To my brothers, the Mighty Mighty Neville Brothers
Aaron J. Neville
