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
Brewery in Green Bay launches new beer supporting Piping Plovers
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - A Brewery in Green Bay says they have launched a new beer that will go towards a good cause supporting Piping Plovers. Piping Plovers are a small bird that has returned to Green Bay after being away for decades, thanks to recov...
Appleton Police Department provides update on fatal shooting
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - The Appleton Police Department has released additional details regarding a fatal shooting on Friday night. According to a release from the Appleton Police Department, officers responded around 8:00 p.m. to a suspicious complaint...
Shooting incident in Hobart leads to arrest of man with active warrant
HOBART, Wis. (WFRV) - A man with an active warrant is now in custody following an alleged shooting in Hobart that led to a large police presence Tuesday morning on Lineville Road. According to a release from the Brown County Sheriff's Office, one deput...
The history behind the 'I voted' sticker
The red, white and blue sticker was initially created to encourage voter turnout but evolved into a badge of civic pride.
Three cats rescued from house fire in Wisconsin
MERRILL, Wis. (WFRV) - Firefighters in Wisconsin say they rescued three cats from a house fire on Sunday night. According to a release from the Merrill Fire Department, crews responded around 7:30 p.m. to reports of a fire on the 300 block of South Fos...
POLICE: Body found in Fox River identified as missing Green Bay man
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - Police in Green Bay have confirmed that the body recovered from the Fox River on Monday is that of a missing 25-year-old Green Bay man. According to a release from the Green Bay Police Department, police recovered a body from t...
Middle school teacher in Oshkosh named BUBBL'R's Teacher of the Year
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) - A middle school teacher in Oshkosh can now celebrate as she has been named the 2026 BUBBL'R Teacher of the Year. Kimberly Loeper is a 6th and 7th-grade science teacher at South Park Middle School who is said by officials to "buil...
A rainy Election Day in northeast Wisconsin
The latest northeast Wisconsin weather forecast from Storm Team 5... Here we go again... a cloudy and rainy forecast as we step through Election Day. While it is not expected to rain all day long, we will have periods of rain off and on throughout the ...
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