COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS
Is a Drake x Ella Langley Track Coming? Concert Appearance Ignites Collaboration Rumors
Drake made an unexpected appearance at Ella Langley's sold-out concert at Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas, on Aug. 22. Footage from ...
21h ago
Luke Combs Scores 21st Country Airplay No. 1 With Be By You
Luke Combs has added another chart leader to his career as Be By You reaches No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart. Billboard data shows the song drew 32...
Aug 23, 2026
Garth Brooks Opens Blame It All On My Roots Tour in Indianapolis
Garth Brooks launched his Blame It All On My Roots Tour on August 20 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, opening a four-show run that continues ...
Aug 22, 2026
Baby Shark Boy Steps Into K-Pop With Debut Single WAVE
Park Geonroung, known for appearing as a child in the viral Baby Shark Dance video, is beginning a new chapter in music at age 17. His debut announcem...
Aug 22, 2026
Luke Combs Makes Voice-Acting Debut on Big City Greens
Luke Combs is stepping into animation for the first time with a guest role on Disney's Big City Greens. The country singer voices Rusty Twang, a count...
Aug 22, 2026
Ray Stevens to Be Honored With Star-Studded Nashville Tribute Concert
Organizers have announced a major tribute concert celebrating Ray Stevens and his more than six decades in music. Don't Look, Ethel! A Salute to the M...
Aug 21, 2026
Miranda Lambert to Open Nashville's New The Truth Venue With Special Concert
Miranda Lambert will headline the opening night of The Truth, a new 4,400-capacity live music venue in Nashville's Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood. The...
Aug 20, 2026
Hayden Panettiere's Music Career Extended Far Beyond Nashville
Following the announcement of Hayden Panettiere's death at age 36, attention has returned to a part of her career that sometimes stood behind her acti...
Aug 19, 2026
WFRV LOCAL 5 NEWS
Northeast Wisconsin mourns the loss of Dolly Parton, recalls her connections to the area
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose unmistakable voice, larger-than-life style and generosity touched generations, died Tuesday. In Northeast Wisconsin, news of her passing is bringing back memories of the times she perf...
Green Bay Salvation Army hosts annual One Stop School Shop
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) -- The Green Bay Salvation Army gave local students a helping hand on August 25 as students get ready to return to school. The organization held its annual One Stop School Shop, helping about 3,000 Brown County students get the s...
Neenah police and ThedaCare share safety tips for back-to-school season
NEENAH, Wis. (WFRV) -- As students and teachers prepare to head back to the classroom, officials from ThedaCare and the Neenah Police are sharing tips and tricks for a safe and healthy start to the school year. Those tips include getting vaccinated, ge...
When and where to watch this Thursday's lunar eclipse in Northeast Wisconsin
WISCONSIN (WFRV) -- A spectacle in the sky is set to soar over Wisconsinites this Thursday. Northeast Wisconsin will be part of the crowd able to witness this month's lunar eclipse. Local 5's Stacy Engebretson sat down with Barlow Planetarium Manager T...
Suspect arrested after walking out front door during burglary in Wisconsin
DEKORRA, Wis. (WFRV) -- Police in Columbia County were able to capture a thief after he walked right out the front door of the home he was stealing from. According to a social media post, the Columbia County Sheriff's Office received a call regarding a...
Hillsboro thieves steal Lovers Lane street sign just ten days after installation
HILLSBORO, Wis. (WFRV) -- Hillsboro police are begging the thieves of a road sign to return it so the government doesn't have to pay over $300 to replace it. "Someone used rope and a tow strap to pull down and remove a new street sign over the weekend,...
Lights out alert issued as peak bird migration arrives early in Wisconsin
Peak bird migration is arriving early across Wisconsin, and an overnight Lights Out Alert is being issued for Wednesday night, Aug. 26. Scientists are forecasting extremely high levels of bird migration across the state. About 80% of migrating birds tr...
Bus driver shortage affecting NE Wisconsin ahead of school starting
(WFRV) - As students across Northeast Wisconsin head back to school, bus companies are preparing for another year of getting thousands of children to and from the classroom safely. But for some transportation providers, one challenge remains finding en...
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