Brian Wilson Passes

Brian Wilson, leader of the Beach Boys, succombed to dementia at age 82. His family made the announcement earlier this week. Tributes from musical artists poured into social meda from around the world. [6/13/2025]

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Sly Stone Dead at 82

Sly Stone of Sly & the Family Stone died June 9 at age 82. He was a San Francisco DJ turned pop and funk music innovator. He and his group had played at the iconic Woodstock Music Festival in upstate New York 1in 1969, and was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. [6/10/2025]

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WTIX's Johnny Tyler Lost to Cancer

Long-time WTIX-FM DJ and sales representative Johnny Tyler lost his life to cancer on May 22. He died at East Jefferson Hospital. JD worked with Johnny at WTIX for years, and before that, at WRNO [5/22/2025]

Cancer Claims Clem Burke of Blondie

He wasn't a founding member of the group Blondie, but he did join eventually in 1975, taking over for drummer Bill O'Connor. And he's heard on all of Blondie's albums from 1976 through 2017. Cancer claimed Clem Burke at the age of 70. [4/21/2025]

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Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul, & Mary Dead at 86

Peter Yarrow, the tenor voice of folk trio Peter, Paul, & Mary died 1/7/2025 at his home in Manhattan, near where he was born in 1938. With the trio, he sang with Pete Seeger and covered Bob Dylan’s Blowin’ In the Wind on the folk scene on Bleecker Street. They took John Denver’s Leavin’ on a Jet Plane to #1 in 1969. He was 86. [1/7/2025]

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Bourbon Street Truck Attack

A pickup truck was driven into the New Year's crowd on Bourbon Street early New Year's Day. There were numerous deaths and injuries. There were shootings of civilians and NOPD police officers. The suspect driver was shot and killed by police after he crashed into a lift truck. [1/1/2025]

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