ALTERNATIVE ROCK NEWS
Bono and Eddie Vedder Lead Musical Tributes at Glen Hansard's Dublin Funeral
Music and personal memories filled St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin as family, friends and fans gathered to honor Glen Hansard on August 4. The Irish...
21h ago
Linkin Park Documentary Unshatter Sets Worldwide Theater Release
Linkin Park has released the first trailer for Unshatter, a new documentary following the band's return after years of uncertainty. The film is schedu...
21h ago
Green Day Turn Early Touring Chaos Into Coming-of-Age Comedy Nimrods
Green Day's early years on the road helped shape Nimrods, a coming-of-age comedy inspired by the band's pre-fame touring experiences. During a recent ...
Aug 05, 2026
Phil Collins Praises Taylor Swift's Rise to Global Stardom
Phil Collins has shared his admiration for Taylor Swift, reflecting on an early performance that left a lasting impression on him. During a recent dis...
Aug 04, 2026
Paul Kelly Returns to Kings Cross for Rare Intimate Sydney Show
Paul Kelly is returning to Sydney's Kings Cross for a special one-night performance at the Potts Point Hotel on August 30. The show was announced as a...
Aug 04, 2026
Roger Waters Reimagines Comfortably Numb With Palestinian Singer Mona Miari
Roger Waters has released a new version of the Pink Floyd classic Comfortably Numb with Palestinian singer Mona Miari, reshaping the song around the h...
Aug 03, 2026
Massive Attack Says Band Was Detained After Singapore Concert
Massive Attack says its entire touring group was detained, isolated and questioned by police following a July 29 concert at Singapore's Star Theatre. ...
Aug 03, 2026
Lollapalooza 2026 Delivers Surprise Duets and Historic Performances
Lollapalooza 2026 filled Chicago's Grant Park with four days of major performances, unexpected collaborations, and milestone appearances. During the f...
Aug 03, 2026
WFRV LOCAL 5 NEWS
Red Cross assists Chilton family after house fire
CHILTON, Wis. (WFRV) -- Firefighters fought flames today after responding to a house fire that broke out on Randolph Street in Chilton on August 5. The Chilton Fire Department revealed on Facebook that at around 4:30, the team responded to a structure ...
Milwaukee employer sentenced to over a year in prison for using payroll taxes on luxury cars
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) -- An Illinois man was sentenced to 15 months in prison after withholding $1.2 million worth of employment taxes from the IRS, according to a press release. The 55-year-old was the president and part-owner of NG Enterprises, a bu...
High school students help create 3,000-square-foot mural in downtown Appleton
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) -- Twenty students from the Appleton Area School District brought a unique creative flourish to the city's structures today, participating in the fifth annual Paint the City mural project. The two-week project pairs the students w...
The Print House sells Menasha Strong T-Shirts to support recovery
MENASHA, Wis. (WFRV) -- In the days following the devastating EF3 tornado that touched down in the Fox Valley, affected cities such as Menasha have shown that they're nothing if not resilient and innovative. One of the latest ways residents have been d...
Takeaways from Day 7 of Packers Training Camp
(WFRV) - Thursday's training camp practice at Ray Nitschke Field was closed to the public but open to the media one day before Packers Family Night. FAMILY NIGHT AWAITS Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst opened his Thursday press conference by sha...
Fox Valley tornado volunteer response so strong some groups have enough help; needs continue to shift
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - More than a week after an EF-3 tornado tore through the Fox Valley, the volunteer response has been so strong that some relief groups now have enough people to handle their current workload. Samaritan's Purse, operating out of A...
St. Joseph Food Program reflects on WFRV's food drive
FOX VALLEY, Wis. (WFRV)- It's been over one week since the tornado touched down in the Fox Valley, and neighbors came together to help with efforts to help families recover during our donation drive that partnered with Festival Foods and the St. Joseph...
How much could it cost to attend a Packers home game during the 2026-27 season?
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) -- Tickets for Green Bay Packers' home games have got fans dumping their wallets and emptying their piggy banks, with some games' cheapest tickets being over $600. According to SeatGeek, several of the Packers' home games are pri...
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