ALTERNATIVE ROCK NEWS
Sebastian Bach to Front Twisted Sister for Select 50th Anniversary Dates
A new lineup announcement has put Sebastian Bach at the front of Twisted Sister for select 50th anniversary performances later this year. The move fol...
10h ago
A Rock Legend's Name Lives On: Jack Osbourne Names Daughter After Late Father
Jack Osbourne and his wife, Aree, have welcomed a baby girl and given her a name that carries a strong family connection. A recent family announcement...
Mar 13, 2026
INXS Scores 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nomination
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has named INXS among its 2026 nominees, putting the Australian band in the running more than two decades after becomi...
Mar 12, 2026
Punk Legend Jello Biafra Begins Rehab After Sudden Health Scare
Jello Biafra is in stable condition after a hemorrhagic stroke led to his hospitalization, according to an update shared after the medical emergency. ...
Mar 11, 2026
Country Joe McDonald, Iconic Woodstock Protest Singer and Activist, Dies at 84
Country Joe McDonald, the singer and songwriter who became one of the most recognizable protest voices of the 1960s, has died at 84. A statement annou...
Mar 10, 2026
Gorillaz Bring 'The Mountain' to Studio 8H for Milestone SNL Set
Gorillaz marked a new milestone over the weekend with their first performance on Saturday Night Live. During the broadcast, the virtual band brought t...
Mar 10, 2026
Sprints Return with a Cutting Critique of Economic and Social Instability
Sprints have returned with Trickle Down, a tense new single that zeroes in on the emotional drag of living through constant instability. The band said...
Mar 09, 2026
The Scrapped Sessions: Fugazi Unearths Original 'In on the Kill Taker' Recordings
Dischord announced the release of a long-shelved Fugazi recording session made with Steve Albini in 1992, giving fans a first official look at materia...
Mar 09, 2026
WFRV LOCAL 5 NEWS
Snowstorm Targets Northeast Wisconsin with Heavy Snow Accumulation
The latest from Storm Team 5... Saturday will be your last minutes of calm before a weekend filled with heavy snow. If you have not prepared for the incoming winter weather now is the time to do so. Stock up on groceries, prepare for po...
WINTER STORM WARNING: Weekend winter storm to wallop NE WI with snow, sleet, and wind
From Storm Team 5... The calm before the storm will be the daylight hours of Saturday. This is your time to run your errands, get to the grocery store - pickup your favorite winter storm snacks and beverages and get ready to ride the st...
Notre Dame Academy falls in the state semifinals
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WFRV) - Despite making it to the state tournament as a division one team for the very first time, the Notre Dame Academy girls fell in the state semifinals to undefeated Wauwatosa East, 62-58. The Tritons trailed by e...
Minnesota man charged with traveling to Rhinelander to have sex with a minor
(WFRV) - A Minnesota 37-year-old is accused of traveling across state lines, reportedly to the Rhinelander area, to engage in sexual conduct with a minor. According to a release from the Western District of Wisconsin's U.S. Attorney's O...
Suspect in tow truck dead from police involved shooting in Wisconsin, officer on admin duty
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) - One veteran police officer in Milwaukee is on administrative duty following the fatal shooting of a suspect reportedly fleeing in a tow truck. Mishicot Police to emphasize seriousness of Sextortion during communi...
'Heart Attack Snow': Marinette residents react to heavy snow dump
MARINETTE, Wis. (WFRV) - Residents in northeastern Wisconsin are digging out after a late-season snowfall dropped more than six inches of snow in Marinette on Friday. Outagamie Highway Department urges drivers to stay home amid winter st...
Weekend Snowstorm Takes Aim
The latest from Storm Team 5... The weekend is just on the horizon and after a partly cloudy Friday night comes an eventful Saturday as your snow system arrives. To first address the snow we have a winter storm warning in effect until 4...
Intense winds in Sheboygan cause multiple bricks to fall from building roof
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WFRV) - The Sheboygan Fire Department says that parts of a roundabout and other areas will be closed tonight as high winds knocked bricks off a building's rooftop. According to the release, crews were sent to the 1000 b...
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