WNAM MUSIC NEWS

Ethan Hawke Gives Merle Haggard The Heartfelt Documentary He Deserves With 'Highway 99'
Ethan Hawke's new two-part documentary, Highway 99: A Double Album, offers a rich, three-hour tribute to Merle Haggard, delving into the late country legend's complex life and legacy with heartfelt reverence. Blending rare archival footage, audio inter...

Cyndi Lauper Joined By Joni Mitchell, John Legend, Cher, And SZA During Final Show Of Her Farewell Tour
Cyndi Lauper concluded her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour on Saturday night (August 30) at the Hollywood Bowl with a star-studded final show featuring surprise guest appearances by Joni Mitchell, Cher, SZA, and John Legend. Mitchell, making on...

Megan Moroney, Jamey Johnson, Rhett Atkins, And Bill Anderson Will Guest Star In 'A Grand Ole Opry Christmas' Movie
The Hallmark Channel has just announced the addition of twelve country music icons to the star-studded cast of their upcoming holiday film, A Grand Ole Opry Christmas. Bill Anderson, Rhett Akins, Megan Moroney, Jamey Johnson, Drew Baldridge, Maggie Bau...

John Fogerty Announces 2025 'The Legacy Tour' Celebrating His Creedence Clearwater Revival Songs
John Fogerty has just announced that he will be embarking on an 11-date 'The Legacy Tour' this fall to support his new album, Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival Years, which features 20 re-recorded CCR classics like "Fortunate Son" and "Bad Moon ...

Miranda Lambert And Chris Stapleton's New Collaboration, "A Song To Sing," Has "Dolly And Kenny Vibes"
Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton recently teamed up on the '70s-inspired country track, "A Song to Sing," which was released to radio by Big Loud in July. The collaboration echoes the feel of Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers chart-topping 1983 classic,...

John Prine's Early Nashville Years Highlighted In New Book By Tom Piazza, 'Living In The Present With John Prine'
John Prine's early Nashville years are vividly captured in a heartfelt new book by his friend Tom Piazza, Living in the Present with John Prine, which draws from their conversations before Prine's death at 73 in 2020. Originally intended as Prine's mem...

John Fogerty Praises Taylor Swift As He Reworks His CCR Back Catalog
John Fogerty, legendary frontman of Creedence Clearwater Revival, has re-recorded 20 of his classic hits with his sons Shane and Tyler for the new album, Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years, which was released on August 22. Motivated by fina...

Al Jardine Blasts Beach Boys Bandmate Mike Love Following Brian Wilson's Funeral: "Mike's Got Some Serious Megalomania Problems"
In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Al Jardine criticized his Beach Boys bandmate Mike Love's speech at Brian Wilson's funeral on August 6. "Mike wanted everybody to know that he wrote every single word of 'Good Vibrations,'" the 82-year-old Jardine...
WFRV LOCAL 5 NEWS

92 Veterans embark on Old Glory Honor Flight with volunteer medical crew
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - This morning at 6:30 a.m., Mission 76 of the Old Glory Honor Flight lifted off from Appleton International Airport (ATW), carrying 92 veterans, including one female veteran, ranging in age from 69 to 94, on a com...
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Locker Room: Packers host Lions for regular season opener with their newest superstar
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - The Green Bay Packers are ready to get into regular-season action, and while they have plenty of new faces on the roster, none have made more noise leaguewide than their newest addition. Superstar edge rusher Mi...
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Grand Chute community thanks Chief Peterson for 45 years of service
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WFRV) - Grand Chute Police Chief Greg Peterson was honored Tuesday evening as the community came together to celebrate his retirement after a 45-year career in law enforcement. The recognition took place during the Grand Chute Town Board meeting where Peterson was celebrated for his leadership and th...
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Republicans release first batch of Epstein files
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Tuesday made public a batch of files it said it received from the Justice Department (DOJ) in response to its subpoena for documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein....
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Chance for a few showers moves in tonight
The Latest from Storm Team 5... After a quiet day weather wise for the first day of school, a cold front dropping in from our north will bring a chance for a few showers and rumbles of thunder overnight tonight. Severe weather is not ex...
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Officials recover 33-year-old man's body from lake in Wisconsin after he was reported missing on Labor Day
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) - Officials in Wisconsin reported that the body of a 33-year-old man was recovered from a lake on Tuesday afternoon. According to the Dane County Sheriff's Office, the man was reported missing at 5:40 p.m. on Monday...
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American Heart Association surprises 5th grader in Appleton with two tickets to Super Bowl LX
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - It wasn't a typical first day of school for Frankie Plutz, but it's certainly one she'll remember for the rest of her life. The Jefferson Elementary fifth-grader was awarded two tickets to Super Bowl LX on Tuesda...
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New online dashboard shares measles case updates in Wisconsin
(WFRV) - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has launched a new measles dashboard to provide the public with up-to-date information on cases in the state. According to a press release, the dashboard will be updated twice a...
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