ALTERNATIVE ROCK NEWS
This Week in Music: Major New Albums and Deluxe Reissues
Music fans have plenty to explore during the week of November 2-8, 2026, with new studio albums, archival recordings, and anniversary collections arri...
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Billie Eilish and Phoebe Bridgers Join My Chemical Romance's New Animated Short Film
My Chemical Romance has brought together Billie Eilish, Phoebe Bridgers, and several notable creative figures for a new animated short film titled Pre...
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My Chemical Romance Scores First No. 1 Album With The Black Parade After 20 Years
My Chemical Romance has reached a major career milestone, earning its first No. 1 album in the United States with The Black Parade, two decades after ...
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Thornhill to Headline Surf's Up! Festival 2027 in Melbourne With a Heavy Rock Lineup
Australian metal band Thornhill will headline Surf's Up! Festival 2027, bringing a lineup of rock, metalcore, hardcore, and alternative acts to Melbou...
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Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley File for Divorce After Three Years of Marriage
Music producer Jack Antonoff and actress Margaret Qualley are ending their marriage after three years together as husband and wife. Court documents fi...
Nov 2, 2026
Deep Purple Postpones German Concerts After Ian Gillan Is Hospitalized
Deep Purple has postponed two concerts in Germany after lead singer Ian Gillan was hospitalized following a medical emergency. The band confirmed on O...
Nov 2, 2026
Mariah Carey Hints at Possible Release of Her Long-Lost Grunge Album
Mariah Carey may finally be getting closer to releasing one of the most unexpected projects in her music catalog. During a Reddit Q&A on October 3...
Nov 1, 2026
Powderfinger Expands Reunion Tour to 35 Dates After Selling 300,000 Tickets in Six Days
Australian rock band Powderfinger has expanded its 2027 reunion tour, adding nine concerts after the original 26 shows sold out. The band announced th...
Oct 31, 2026
WFRV LOCAL 5 NEWS
Kimberly volleyball teams prepare for State Tournament
(WFRV) - The Kimberly High School boys and girls volleyball teams are both headed to the WIAA State Volleyball Tournament, with the Papermakers earning a pair of sectional championships to secure their spots at the Resch Center. The Kimberly boys, seed...
Wisconsin FBI agent shares tips to prevent cyber scams
(WFRV) -- Even though it's the start of November, we're only a few days away from what is considered to be Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Officials aim to help Wisconsin residents better protect their personal information online, whether that means usi...
Liveblog: Election updates across Wisconsin
(WFRV) - WFRV Local 5 is taking viewers around Wisconsin as the results begin to come in for the 2026 Midterm Elections. Stay tuned for updates on major races and referendums that get called throughout the night. 8:45 p.m. - Election results start to p...
November 3 Locker Room with Javon Bullard
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - A new episode of Local 5's Locker Room aired live on Tuesday, bringing another week of football talk to a crowd of enthusiasts. This week's guest is Green Bay Packers safety Javon Bullard, who was selected by the team in the se...
Wisconsin post office evacuated over WWII-era grenade discovery
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WFRV) - A potential explosive device discovered inside the Stevens Point Post Office on Tuesday morning prompted a multi-agency response, temporary road closures, and an evacuation before authorities confirmed the item was an inert...
Elderly Wisconsin man injured after being thrown from tractor
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) -- An elderly Wisconsinite found themselves stuck in the mud on Halloween after they lost control of the tractor they were driving. According to a press release, the 71-year-old suffered non-life-threatening injuries after ...
Former Fox Valley Lutheran HS band director sentenced for child porn possession
OUTAGAME COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) -- A former high school band director in Wisconsin has officially been sentenced after being found guilty of more than a dozen counts of possession of child pornography. 64-year-old James Neujahr was officially sentenced to...
Vehicle explosion burns down Wisconsin garage
WESTERN LAKES, Wis. (WFRV) -- A Wisconsin garage has been burnt to the ground after a vehicle two individuals were working on exploded, according to a press release. Around 6:50 p.m. on November 2, the Western Lakes Fire District responded to a report ...
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