COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS

Keith Urban Forced To Cancel His South Carolina Show Due To Laryngitis
Keith Urban had to cancel his scheduled show on Thursday (October 16) in Greenville, South Carolina, due to laryngitis. The 57-year-old country star has been placed on complete vocal rest as advised by his laryngologist at the Vanderbilt Voice Center, ...
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Kaitlin Butts, Tyler Halverson, And Braxton Keith Take Part In 'Rolling Stone's Writer's Room' Event In Nashville
Rising country stars Kaitlin Butts, Tyler Halverson, and Braxton Keith took center stage in East Nashville on Thursday night (September 25) for a lively celebration hosted by Rolling Stone and Dickel Whisky as part of the Rolling Stone's Writers' Room ...
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Dolly Parton Celebrates 52nd Anniversary Of "Jolene" By Sharing Old-School Performance
On Wednesday (October 15), Dolly Parton celebrated the 52nd anniversary of her iconic 1973 hit "Jolene" by sharing a throwback performance video on Instagram. The song was the lead single and chart-topping title track on Parton's 1974 album. "Jolene" w...
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Post Malone, Riley Green, Kenny Chesney Set To Headline 2026 Tortuga Music Festival
On Thursday (October 16), event organizers announced the complete lineup for the 13th annual Rock the Ocean's Tortuga Music Festival, which is set to take place April 10-12, 2026, on Ft. Lauderdale Beach. The three-day event will be headlined by Post M...
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Blake Shelton Shares What Music He Listens To Before His Shows
In a new interview to promote the upcoming CBS series, The Road, Blake Shelton reveals some of his pre-show rituals, must have requirements backstage, and mistakes that young musicians make during their first time on tour. When discussing the music he ...
Oct 16, 2025

Morgan Wallen's "I Got Better" Dethrones His Hit "What I Want" After Twenty Weeks At No. 1 On Hot Country Songs Chart
Morgan Wallen's "I Got Better" has climbed to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, marking his 12th leader and dethroning his own "What I Want" after a 20-week rule. The song's rise to the top of the chart was fueled by 13.2 million streams, a...
Oct 16, 2025

Post Malone Fan Killed By Falling Debris While Evacuating Utah Music Festival
Ava Ahlander, a 23-year-old concertgoer from Seattle, tragically died while evacuating the REDWEST Festival in Salt Lake City on Saturday (October 11) due to severe weather. The event, which was set to be headlined by Post Malone, was postponed and att...
Oct 16, 2025

Ryan Bingham Hints At New Album, Credits Wife Hassie Harrison With Bringing "A Spark And A Fire Back" To His Songwriting
In a new interview with People, Ryan Bingham revealed that he is working on a new album that will likely be released in 2026. The new material is inspired by a positive creative headspace fueled in part by his wife, actress Hassie Harrison, who he says...
Oct 15, 2025
WFRV LOCAL 5 NEWS

AARP hosts 'Scam Jam' at UW-Green Bay to help residents fight scams
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - Scammers steal millions from Wisconsinites every year, using tactics that continue to evolve. To help residents protect themselves, AARP Wisconsin hosted a Scam Jam event at UW-Green Bay on Thursday, October 16, ...

Wisconsin man accused of fraudulently getting $160k worth of checks
(WFRV) - A man from southern Wisconsin was arrested after a multi-month investigation stemming from a fraud complaint. According to the Dodge County Sheriff's Office, back in July it got a fraud complaint about someone using fraudulent ...

Schools in Southern Door closed early Friday due to unexpected water outage
DOOR COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) - Schools within the Southern Door County School District closed early on Friday morning due to an unexpected water outage. According to the School District's Facebook page, schools were dismissed at 10 a.m. on ...

Strong October winds bring late season 70s
From Storm Team 5... A strong area of low pressure located just north of North Dakota is helping to stir up a strong southwesterly wind for Friday sending temperatures 15-20 above average! Expect partly sunny skies with highs in the low...

Wisconsin to get its first-ever Topgolf venue, will feature climate-controlled hitting bays
MONONA, Wis. (WFRV) - Wisconsin will finally get its first-ever Topgolf, as ground was broken in the southern part of the state on a two-level venue. Pinned Wisconsin construction workers rescued after nearly 100 trusses collapse Topgolf...

Son found guilty for killing his parents in Winnebago County sentenced to life in prison
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) - Erik Metzig, the man accused of killing his parents at their Wolf River home in March 2023, was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole on Friday. Metzig, 28, was found guilty due to a no-con...

Pinned Wisconsin construction workers rescued after nearly 100 trusses collapse
PORTAGE, Wis. (WFRV) - First responders helped to rescue construction workers who got pinned in their lifts after nearly 100 trusses collapsed during an installation project in central Wisconsin. Around 2 p.m. on Thursday, October 16, a...

Suspect in armed robbery of Winnebago County Kwik Trip arrested in traffic stop
VINLAND, Wis. (WFRV) - After a thorough investigation, the suspect allegedly involved in an armed robbery of a Winnebago County Kwik Trip was arrested during a traffic stop on Wednesday. Officers with the Winnebago County Sheriff's Offi...
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