ALTERNATIVE ROCK NEWS
Cruz Beckham Joins The Kooks Onstage for Surprise Norwich Performance
Cruz Beckham made a surprise appearance with The Kooks during the band's headline set at Rock N Roll Circus in Norwich on August 22. Festival footage ...
13h ago
ZZ Top Returns to the Stage After Frank Beard's Death
ZZ Top returned to the stage in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 22 for the band's first concert since the death of longtime drummer Frank Beard. The performanc...
13h ago
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean Extend Historic U.K. No. 1 Run With Rein Me In
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean have added another week to a record-setting run in Britain. Billboard noted that the latest U.K. singles chart confirms Rei...
Aug 23, 2026
Phoebe Bridgers Scores First No. 1 on Adult Alternative Airplay Chart with 'Lost Boys'
Phoebe Bridgers has reached a new radio milestone with Lost Boys, which has climbed to No. 1 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart. Billboard confirm...
Aug 23, 2026
Gang of Youths Signal a Sound Shift with "Things Take Time"
Gang of Youths are opening a new chapter with Things Take Time, their first new music in several years. In introducing the single, the band described ...
Aug 22, 2026
Weezer Takes 'The Gold Album' Literally on 'The Tonight Show'
Rivers Cuomo gave Weezer's latest album era a literal interpretation during an August 19 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The fro...
Aug 21, 2026
Tears for Fears' Curt Smith Joins Investment Group Backing Bath City FC
Tears for Fears co-founder Curt Smith is joining an investment group working to acquire Bath City FC, the soccer club based in his hometown of Bath, E...
Aug 20, 2026
Oasis or The Beatles? Leo Woodall Weighs In on the Ultimate British Band Debate
Leo Woodall has shared his preference for Oasis over The Beatles, explaining that the Manchester band is the one he listens to more often. In a recent...
Aug 19, 2026
WFRV LOCAL 5 NEWS
San Francisco 49ers owner arrested in Ohio
San Francisco 49ers owner John "Jed" York was arrested in the Valley over the weekend and found guilty of two misdemeanor charges.
FEMA center in New London set to close this Friday
NEW LONDON, Wis. (WFRV) -- For those seeking FEMA assistance after the wealth of storms Wisconsin has experienced in 2026, the chance to apply is quickly drawing to a close. According to a social media post, the Disaster Recovery Center, where individu...
New bumblebee species found in Wisconsin for the first time
(WFRV) - Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources have confirmed that a new species of bumblebees has been seen in the Badger State for the first time. According to a release from the DNR, the Nevada bumblebee (Bombus nevandensis) w...
Man arrested following slashing incident inside a Wisconsin hotel room
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) - Authorities in Wisconsin say they have arrested one man after he attacked someone with a knife inside a hotel room. According to a release from the Madison Police Department, officers responded at 10:17 p.m. on Saturday to the Ro...
Wisconsin homeowner uses cane to fight off burglars
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) - A homeowner in Wisconsin was quick to find and use a cane after finding two burglars in her home. According to a release from the Madison Police Department, officers responded at 2:33 a.m. on Saturday to reports of a residential ...
Country music legend Tim McGraw will headline the 2027 XRoads41
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) - XRoads41 is wasting no time filling out the lineup for 2027 as on Monday officials announced country music legend Tim McGraw will headline the event. According to a release, McGraw is a three-time Grammy Award winner and has sold...
New Tundra Card Show debuts at the Resch Expo
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - A brand new show debuted at the Resch Expo over the weekend, capitalizing on the growing interest in professional collecting right here in Titletown. The first-ever "Tundra Card Show" gave fans a place to buy, sell, and trade e...
Trump threatens 50 percent New Year's Day tariffs on more Canadian goods
President Trump hit back at Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday, threatening to hit imported cars, trucks, auto parts and steel with 50 percent tariffs. The new tariffs would take effect on Jan. 1. "Canada has been ripping off the United Stat...
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