WNAM MUSIC NEWS

Jason Aldean, Trisha Yearwood, And Old Dominion Top List Of Performers At 2025 Nashville Songwriter Awards
The 2025 Nashville Songwriter Awards is set to take place at the historic Ryman Auditorium on September 23. The event will feature performances by Jason Aldean, Trisha Yearwood, Old Dominion, Lukas Nelson, Jessie Jo Dillon, and others. The ceremony wil...

Steve Miller Band Cancel Remaining 2025 Tour Dates Due To Concerns About Extreme Weather
On Wednesday (July 16), the Steve Miller Band announced that they have canceled their entire 31-date 2025 North American tour due to increased weather disasters. The run of shows was scheduled to kick off on August 15 in Bethel, New York. "You make mus...

Connie Francis, First Female Artist To Ever Top Hot 100 Chart, Dies At 87
Connie Francis, known for memorable '50s And '60s hits like "Where the Boys Are" and "Who's Sorry Now?", has died at 87. Her death was confirmed by her friend Ron Roberts, and while the cause of death is unknown, Francis had been hospitalized earlier t...

Alison Krauss & Union Station, Billy Strings Top List Of 2025 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards Nominees
Alison Krauss & Union Station, Billy Strings, and the Alison Brown/Steve Martin/Tim O'Brien collaboration, "5 Days Out, 2 Days Back," lead the nominations for the 2025 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards. The ceremony is set to take place on September 18 a...

Director Of Billy Joel Documentary Shares Update On Singer's Health: "He's Doing Physical Therapy, He's Healing"
Susan Lacy, co-director of the upcoming Billy Joel documentary, Billy Joel: And So It Goes, has provided an update on the singer's health during an appearance on Good Morning America on Wednesday (July 16). The 76-year-old Joel has recently been diagno...

Les Paul Guitar Stolen From The Rolling Stones Over Fifty Years Ago Found At New York's Metropolitan Museum Of Art
A Les Paul guitar stolen from The Rolling Stones in the '70s has been found in a collection of 500 guitars acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The 1959 sunburst Gibson Les Paul Standard, previously owned by Mick Taylor and famously ...

Billy Joel Reveals That "Music Saved My Life" In Trailer For 'And So It Goes' Documentary
The HBO documentary, Billy Joel: And So It Goes, is set to premiere in two parts, airing on the network and streaming service on July 18 and 25. The first trailer for the rock doc was shared on Friday (July 11), and it features appearances from Paul Mc...

Electric Light Orchestra Cancels Final Concert at London's Hyde Park Due To Jeff Lynne's 'Systemic Infection'
London's BST Hyde Park summer concert series was forced to cancel its final show scheduled for Sunday (July 13), after Jeff Lynne's ELO pulled out due to Lynne's health issues. The organizers announced on July 12 that the 77-year-old musician would not...
WFRV LOCAL 5 NEWS

Green & Gold 2025 Training Camp Preview
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - Local 5's Green & Gold Training Camp Preview, hosted by Sports Director Burke Griffin and former Green Bay Packer Harry Sydney, set the tone for what's shaping up to be an exciting 2025 season. With the firs...
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One dead, one flown to hospital after wrong-way crash on I-39 in Waushara County
COLOMA, Wis. (WFRV) - One person is dead and another was flown to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 39 in Waushara County late Thursday night. According to the Waushara County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded ...
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Pink Flamingo Classic in De Pere sets fundraising record, raises over $115K
DE PERE, Wis. (WFRV) - A popular charity softball tournament in De Pere wrapped up last weekend, and organizers confirmed 2025 was a record-breaking year. According to a Facebook update, the Pink Flamingo Classic raised $115,732.06, a n...
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21-year-old Wisconsin woman killed following single-vehicle crash, under investigation
HARTFORD, Wis. (WFRV) - Deputies in eastern Wisconsin are investigating a single-vehicle crash that left a 21-year-old woman dead on Thursday night. According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, deputies got multiple reports of a...
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Wisconsin DNR issues incidental take notice for rare lizard, spans three counties
(WFRV) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has proposed to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard, resulting from a soil project in three counties. A release from the Wisconsin DNR states that the in...
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Dump truck crash in Wisconsin spills gravel, diesel fuel and hospitalizes both drivers
WATERTOWN, Wis. (WFRV) - Two drivers were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a crash tipped a dump truck onto its side, causing gravel and diesel fuel to spill onto the road. Deputies with the Dodge County Sheriff's O...
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Two new initiatives launched with cat population soaring at Wisconsin Humane Society
(WFRV) - With cat population levels soaring at Wisconsin Humane Society's Green Bay and Door County locations, the organization has launched two new initiatives to help find cats their forever homes. To help encourage adopter interest, ...
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Beautiful weather Friday, another rain chance in northeast Wisconsin on Saturday
The latest northeast Wisconsin weather forecast from Storm Team 5... High pressure is in the forecast for your Friday, and that means a great day ahead! The next chance for showers and thunderstorms will be in a window from late to...
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