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New Billy Joel Documentary Short to Premiere Featuring Unheard 1971 Radio Audio
A newly announced documentary is giving fans a rare look at Billy Joel before he became one of New York's most recognizable performers. The 20-minute ...
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Fatboy Slim Marks 30 Years of Better Living Through Chemistry With Anniversary Reissue
Fatboy Slim is celebrating three decades of Better Living Through Chemistry with a 30th anniversary reissue of his debut album. In an anniversary anno...
Aug 14, 2026
Backstreet Boys Add New Year's Weekend Shows in Las Vegas
The Backstreet Boys are extending their Into the Millennium residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas with three new performances surrounding New Year's Ev...
Aug 12, 2026
The Sound of 'Ray of Light': How William Orbit Shaped a Defining Era for Madonna
Madonna has paid tribute to producer William Orbit, remembering the musician who helped shape one of the most distinctive chapters of her career. In a...
Aug 09, 2026
Madonna and Kylie Minogue Release First Official Studio Collaboration
Madonna and Kylie Minogue have officially teamed up for their first recorded collaboration with the release of Love Sensation (Afterhours Mix). The tr...
Aug 08, 2026
Snoop Dogg and Kevin Richardson Finally Meet After Years of Lookalike Memes
A long-running internet joke became a real-life moment when Snoop Dogg met Backstreet Boys member Kevin Richardson at the premiere of Paw Patrol: The ...
Aug 06, 2026
From Screen to Stage: Prince's 'Purple Rain' Secures 2027 Broadway Run
Prince's Purple Rain is officially heading to Broadway, bringing the music and story of the landmark 1984 film to New York's Majestic Theatre. The pro...
Aug 04, 2026
Phil Collins Praises Taylor Swift's Rise to Global Stardom
Phil Collins has shared his admiration for Taylor Swift, reflecting on an early performance that left a lasting impression on him. During a recent dis...
Aug 04, 2026
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De Pere Lemon Market raises over $45,000 for kids battling cancer
DE PERE, Wis. (WFRV) - A lemonade stand that started with a few friends has grown into a major community effort to support children and teens battling cancer. The girls behind De Pere's Lemon Market set a goal of raising $25,000 this year. By Saturday,...
Wisconsin woman sentenced to two years in federal prison for embezzling from school district
(WFRV) - A Wisconsin woman has been sentenced to two years prison time by the Western District of the Wisconsin US Attorney General's Office for embezzling money from a federally funded organization. According to a press release, 47-year-old Danielle M...
Earlier sunsets, shorter days hint at Fall
(WFRV) - Summer may still be in full swing, but the days are already getting shorter as we inch closer to fall. Sunsets are coming earlier each evening, and we're gradually losing daylight as the northern hemisphere moves toward the autumnal equinox. I...
Wisconsin cheese company put on probation, fined over $235,000 for criminally violating Clean Water Act
(WFRV) - A cheese company headquartered in Wisconsin was sentenced to one year of probation and a hefty fine after violating the Clean Water Act. The US Attorney's Office, Western District of Wisconsin stated in a press release that Wisconsin Cheese Gr...
Indiana authorities say at least 5 people have died as severe weather crosses the state
Indiana authorities said at least five people have died as a result of severe storms and flooding across the state this week, as first responders used boats to rescue more people Saturday from rising waters in neighborhoods along the White River in Ind...
Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory
President Trump claimed during remarks on Long Island, N.Y. on Friday that he will make the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, despite the fact that Oman and Iran share jurisdiction of the waterway.
Wisconsin man seriously injured after crash involving semi and combine harvester
DODGE COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) - Authorities are currently investigating a serious-injury crash involving a semi-truck and a combine harvester that occurred earlier on Saturday. According to the Dodge County Sheriff's Office, the driver of the combine suffe...
Citizen of Mexico found in Wisconsin sentenced to three years in federal prison for illegally possessing firearm
(WFRV) - A 32-year-old man was sentenced to three years in federal prison by the US Attorney's Office, Western District of Wisconsin for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Cesar Ordonez Gonzalez, who is a citizen of Mexico, was found in Fitchbu...
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