ALTERNATIVE ROCK NEWS
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...
15h ago
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
Burnin' Up All Over Again: Jonas Brothers Take Nostalgic Return on the Road
The Jonas Brothers are taking their Burning Up revival far beyond New York. A new tour announcement confirms that Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas will bring...
Aug 19, 2026
Phil Collins Shares Rare Health Update, Reflecting on Sobriety and Ongoing Recovery
Phil Collins has opened up about his recovery from alcohol addiction, saying he has now been sober for three years. During a recent interview, the for...
Aug 18, 2026
Bryan Adams Brings Out Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo for Rare Onstage Jam at L.A. Stop
Bryan Adams added an unexpected collaboration to his Detroit concert on August 15, inviting Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo to join him for a performance...
Aug 18, 2026
Liam Gallagher Speaks Out on Pretty Green Exit: "I Didn't Sell It"
Liam Gallagher has spoken out about his former clothing label Pretty Green, saying in a recent exchange on X that he did not choose to sell the compan...
Aug 17, 2026
Dave Marsh, Influential Rock Critic and Bruce Springsteen Biographer, Dies at 76
Dave Marsh, the veteran rock critic, author and longtime Bruce Springsteen biographer, died August 14 at his home in Connecticut. He was 76. His longt...
Aug 17, 2026
WFRV LOCAL 5 NEWS
Green Bay Packers host 7th annual Exceptional Abilities Challenge event
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - About 200 athletes from across Wisconsin took the field at Titletown for the Green Bay Packers' seventh annual Exceptional Abilities Challenge. The flag football tournament featured 18 teams made up entirely of athletes with sp...
Lincoln High School names first female athletic director with deep family ties to Ships athletics
MANITOWOC, Wis. (WFRV) - For Molly Wilsmann, the JFK Fieldhouse at Manitowoc Lincoln High School has always felt like a second home. She grew up in the gym and on the football field, following her parents to after-school practices. Her mother coached v...
Police catch visitors smuggling drugs into Oshkosh prison
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) -- Investigators have found that the Oshkosh Correctional Institution (OSCI) has been having an issue with illegal contraband making its way inside the prison walls. According to a social media post, two separate incidents this sum...
Walmart finally adds tap-to-pay at checkout
Despite facing years of complaints from customers, Walmart has been holding out on contactless payment options.
Wisconsin crews battle 70,000-acre Minnesota wildfire
(WFRV) -- Over 60 Wisconsin DNR firefighters and support staff crossed the border into northeastern Minnesota over the past month to help them deal with nearly 70,000 acres of burning wilderness, according to a social media post. "While most of our fir...
Manitowoc School District employee accused of grooming a child, placed on leave
(WFRV) - Authorities in Manitowoc provided information regarding a school district employee accused of grooming a child. According to the Manitowoc Police Department, on August 11, it received a report that a 32-year-old was in an apparent inappropriat...
NEW THIS YEAR: Green Bay area students must have school ID to ride bus for free
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - Students in the Green Bay area will need to have a valid school ID or equivalent to ride city buses for free, something Metro officials say is new for this year. According to a release from Green Bay Metro, all Green Bay Area P...
Fond du Lac man arrested for 5th OWI, cited for open intoxicants
(WFRV) - The Wisconsin State Patrol released more information about an OWI arrest early Friday morning. According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, on August 21, around 2:40 a.m., a trooper pulled over a vehicle that showed the registered owner had a susp...
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