ALTERNATIVE ROCK NEWS

Fred Durst Takes Down A Drone During A Limp Bizkit Show In Turkey
During a Limp Bizkit show in Istanbul, Turkey on Sunday night (August 17), frontman Fred Durst swatted down a drone hovering near the stage while the band was performing "Take a Look Around." Durst's aggressive action prompted cheers and laughter from ...
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Oasis' Noel Gallagher Gives His First Interview Since The Band Reunited
Oasis' Noel Gallagher has spoken out for the first time since the band's celebrated reunion, expressing his amazement at the fan's reception and his joy of touring again with brother Liam after 16 years apart. Gallagher, a lifelong Manchester City supp...
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Ex-Pixies Bassist Paz Lenchantin Concocts A Perfect Circle Reunion On New Single "Hang Tough"
Former Pixies bassist Paz Lenchantin is reviving her solo career with the upcoming album, Triste, which is set for release on October 17. The 12-song project includes the lead single, "Hang Tough," which features contributions from her former A Perfect...
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Anya Taylor-Joy And Meryl Streep To Portray Joni Mitchell In Cameron Crowe's Upcoming Biopic
Anya Taylor-Joy and Meryl Streep are reportedly set to portray Joni Mitchell in Cameron Crowe's upcoming biopic on the legendary singer. Taylor-Joy is rumored to be playing Mitchell during her peak years in the '60s and '70s, while Streep will be portr...
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Ozzy Osbourne Documentary Postponed Hours Before Premiere At Request Of Osbourne Family
The BBC postponed the broadcast of the Ozzy Osbourne documentary, Coming Home, originally scheduled to air on Monday night (August 18), at the personal request of the Osbourne family. While the network initially didn't share any specific reason for pul...
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The Beatles Tease Potential Fourth Installment Of 'Anthology' Series
On Tuesday (August 19), The Beatles' official Instagram account - and those of all four band members - sparked excitement and speculation among fans with a cryptic post featuring slides including each of the numbers, "1, 2, 3, 4," illustrated with coll...
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Deftones Announce 'Pitchblack Playback' Listening Parties For New Album, 'Private Music'
Deftones are partnering with Pitchblack Playback to host immersive listening parties for their new album, Private Music, in select cities across the globe on August 19-21. The events will offer fans the chance to experience the album in total darkness ...
Aug 19, 2025

The Who Perform 'Who's Next' Classic "Going Mobile" For First Time Ever At Farewell Tour Opener
The Who launched the North American leg of their farewell tour, The Song Is Over, on Saturday night (August 16) in Sunrise, Florida. Their setlist featured seven of the nine songs from their iconic 1971 album, Who's Next, notably including "Going Mobil...
Aug 19, 2025
WFRV LOCAL 5 NEWS

Lawmakers provide update on potential GBCI closure
ALLOUEZ, Wis. (WFRV) - At an Allouez village board meeting on Tuesday night, state lawmakers laid out what it's going to take to finally shut down the Green Bay Correctional Institution (GBCI). "We're working hard to try to get this do...

Winnebago County Board of Supervisors exploring potential for county-wide sales tax
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) - Officials in Winnebago County met on Tuesday evening with much to discuss, but the focus was largely on the potential future of a sales tax. In a release before the meeting, the Winnebago County Board of ...

Brown County Sheriff's Office holds open house and charity fundraiser for Police Lights of Christmas
BELLEVUE, Wis. (WFRV) - While it wasn't Cops @ Culver's this time, the Brown County Sheriff's Office continued the mission by raising money for Police Lights of Christmas in an open house fundraiser event on Tuesday evening. Gathered in...

Mayor Genrich awards heroism certificate to Green Bay resident
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - A Green Bay man was honored Tuesday night for his quick thinking and bravery after saving a young child from danger earlier this month. Mayor Eric Genrich presented a Certificate of Recognition to Weldon Tucker ...

Green Bay educators take part in Franklin's annual back-to-school 'Welcome Walk'
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - Dozens of Franklin Middle School staff members took to the streets of Green Bay today for their annual Welcome Walk. About 45 teachers and staff went door to door, greeting students and families ahead of the new...

Kringle for a Cause returns at Uncle Mike's in De Pere
DE PERE, Wis. (WFRV) - Kringle for a Cause is back at Uncle Mike's Bake Shoppe in De Pere, this time to help a local family recover from tragedy. The chocolate caramel churro kringle returned this week to raise money for the Losey famil...

How to head back to school without breaking the bank
(WFRV) - Another summer is about to close, and a new school year is set to begin. Many parents will be hitting the stores to get back-to-school items, such as pencils, clothes, shoes, and snacks, to send their kids to school. Taking a ...

Nine measles cases confirmed in Wisconsin, more exposures reported
(WFRV) - Wisconsin health officials are warning the public about possible measles exposures linked to an out-of-state traveler who visited the state earlier this month. From a press release, the Department of Health Services (DHS), alon...