Morning Round Up | July 15, 2026

In this segment of The Morning X, they begin by diving into the intense local excitement and fan anxiety surrounding a massive international soccer tournament. They then shift to music news, mourning the sad loss of a true, trailblazing pioneer of alternative music television. Listen in as they drop a heavy new teaser track and try to guess the identity of a highly polarizing rock band plotting a major, stadium-filling comeback. Plus, discover the messy truth behind a terrifying national health outbreak mysteriously linked to a beloved late-night fast-food chain, and hear them break down an audio clip of a prominent politician suffering a very audible bodily mishap on a live microphone. THE END, Entertainment News Daily, originates on The Morning X with Barnes and Crash. Listen live weekdays from 6–10 AM Eastern on 99X Atlanta (100.5 FM in Atlanta), at 99X.com, or via the 99X Freeloader app. All live show content is available hours after broadcast. The Morning X has been a staple since 1994, founded by Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy. Please review and subscribe to THE END... Entertainment News Daily, available on your favorite podcast platform. Get exclusive Morning X video interviews, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes footage on all platforms at TheMorningX.com. Join The Morning X Quiz Showdown every Thursday at 9:05 AM ET for your chance to win $1000. Sign up at GetInTheRing.com. Executive Producer: Steve BarnesHosts: Steve Barnes, Crash ClarkAssociate Producer: Leslie Tillery FAIR USE COPYRIGHT NOTICE: This podcast may contain copyrighted material used under fair use for criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research as protected by U.S. copyright law. For concerns, please contact [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.