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From Rio to Future Past: Duran Duran Celebrates Career with UK Stamps
Duran Duran's music career is getting a new tribute in Britain with a collection of postage stamps celebrating more than four decades of the band's wo...
19h ago
Looking Back at U2's Historic Run on the Billboard Hot 100
U2 built one of rock music's most recognizable catalogs, and their history on the U.S. singles chart reflects that staying power. Billboard's Hot 100 ...
19h ago
Dolly Parton Joins Bluegrass Tribute With Bound to Ride
Dolly Parton is featured on a new recording of Bound to Ride, a song closely associated with bluegrass legends the Stanley Brothers. The release annou...
Sep 11, 2026
Alanis Morissette Prepares First Holiday Album With Martin Short Collaboration
Alanis Morissette is getting ready to release her first holiday album, a project that grew from a personal tradition of recording a Christmas song eac...
Sep 11, 2026
Elton John Returns to the Stage With Career-Spanning Rock in Rio Set
Elton John returned to the concert stage at Rock in Rio 2026, delivering a career-spanning performance in Brazil more than three years after completin...
Sep 10, 2026
Billy Joel Pays Tribute to Former Bandmate and Director Jon Small
Billy Joel is mourning the death of Jon Small, a longtime friend, former bandmate, and creative collaborator whose connection to the singer stretched ...
Sep 09, 2026
Spice Girls Welcome a Surprise Pumpkin Spice Member in Dunkin' Campaign
Emma Bunton and Geri Halliwell-Horner are leaning into '90s nostalgia for a new Dunkin' campaign built around an unexpected addition to the Spice Girl...
Sep 09, 2026
Stevie Wonder Announces 50th Anniversary Tour for Songs in the Key of Life
Stevie Wonder will celebrate 50 years of Songs in the Key of Life with an 18-date tour across Europe and the United States this fall. The newly announ...
Sep 09, 2026
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'Shocking but not unique': Wisconsin police share dashcam footage of vehicle failing to stop for school crossing guard
JANESVILLE, Wis. (WFRV) - Police in Wisconsin are calling on drivers to slow down and stay focused after they released dashcam footage showing a driver failing to stop for a school crossing guard that was holding up a stop sign. In a social media post ...
UW-Milwaukee Police discontinue use of Flock cameras
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) - Less than two weeks after Milwaukee Police announced that they would be using Flock technology only for serious crimes, another department in the city announced that they too would be discontinuing usage. According to a social ...
Madison ranks 11th-best place to retire in US: Report
(WFRV) - Traditionally, after you put in decades of work, you expect to have financial security as you grow older. But recently, that doesn't appear to be the case, and not all Americans can look forward to a relaxing retirement. According to a 2026 st...
Wisconsin ranked seventh-most vaccinated state: Report
(WFRV) - Vaccinations have contributed to several critical moments of modern medicine. They've reduced the prevalence of certain diseases and prevented millions of deaths every year. And they're most effective when large portions of populations get the...
Majors-best Brewers roll to playoff-clinching blowout and close in on NL Central title
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Milwaukee Brewers are heading to the playoffs, and baseball's best team left no doubt. Garrett Mitchell hit the Brewers' first grand slam of the season, one of four homers for Milwaukee in a 20-0 rout of the Cincinnati Reds on Frid...
New virus detected in a tick invasive to the US. Should we be concerned?
Since first being discovered in the U.S. in 2017, the tick has spread to more than two dozen states.
Packers tight end Tucker Kraft agrees to four-year, $75 million contract extension, GM announces
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - An agreement has been reached between the Green Bay Packers and Tucker Kraft today, signing the team's star tight end to a deal that makes him the highest paid player in the position. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Kraft an...
Dolly Parton's 1st posthumous song released
The song comes just two weeks after Parton passed away following a brief battle with cancer on August 25.
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