A CRESCENT CITY ICON HAS DIED COVINGTON LA – Farewell to Dr. Morgus the Magnificent. Actor Sidney Noel Rideau died of natural causes on Thursday morning at Christwood Retirement Community in Covington, according to his daughter Natalie Rideau. Sidney Rideau was born on Christmas 1929,…
MACON, Ga. (WTIX) — Rock n’ Rock pioneer Little Richard has died. According to his son Danny Penniman, he passed away at his home in Nashville early Saturday. Born as Richard Wayne Penniman on Dec. 5, 1932, he grew up in a house in the…
January 8th is a special day in music. It’s the birthday of the King of Rock n’ Roll Elvis Presley. Listen to TIX for Elvis Twin Spins.
Eddie Money dead at the age of 70, his family announced this morning. Variety Magazine reporting Money died Friday, September 13th of stage 4 esophageal cancer. He had taken a break recently from touring due to other health issues. #943WTIX #KreweOfTIX
This special radio event on WTIX returns for Labor Day 2019 starting at 10 a.m. and running through midnight. We’ll present the first full decade of rock n’ roll, the music, the people, historic and turbulent social events and pop culture that changed the world!…