Get ready for a new era of 5 Seconds of Summer! In support of their new album EVERYONE’S A STAR!, 5 Seconds of Summer is bringing the EVERYONE’S A STAR! World Tour to Coastal Credit Union Music Park in Raleigh on August 14th!! Get tickets here: 5 Seconds of Summer: EVERYONE’S A STAR! World Tour…… read more »
Looking for festive fun the whole family can enjoy? Explore our list of holiday parades happening throughout Eastern NC. Don’t see your town? Share it with us so we can include it! ATLANTIC BEACH AYDEN BATH BEAUFORT – PARADE AND CRYSTAL COAST FLOTILLA BEAULAVILLE CHOCOWINITY FARMVILLE GOLDSBORO GREENVILLE GRIFTON HAVELOCK HOLLY RIDGE JACKSONVILLE KENANSVILLE KINSTON …… read more »
🦐🌊 This Thanksgiving season, 99.5 The Wave is serving up some coastal gratitude! 🌊🦐 Introducing the Tides of Thanks Giveaway — your chance to win a Seafood Boil from Blackbeard’s Triple Play Restaurant & Bar, loaded with shrimp, potatoes, corn on the cob, and more! 😋🦀 🎶 Listen for the cue to call and dial…… read more »
Every Monday, we’re turning up the volume on something fresh! The Wave Music Spotlight shines on one or more of the recently added Beach Break or Riptide tracks, bringing you the latest sounds that set the vibe for your week. 🌊 Discover what’s next, and what’s making waves on The Wave! Click below to catch…… read more »
Get ready for a new era of 5 Seconds of Summer! In support of their new album EVERYONE’S A STAR!, 5 Seconds of Summer is bringing the EVERYONE’S A STAR! World Tour to Coastal Credit Union Music Park in Raleigh on August 14th!! Get tickets here: 5 Seconds of Summer: EVERYONE’S A STAR! World Tour…… read more »
🦐🌊 This Thanksgiving season, 99.5 The Wave is serving up some coastal gratitude! 🌊🦐 Introducing the Tides of Thanks Giveaway — your chance to win a Seafood Boil from Blackbeard’s Triple Play Restaurant & Bar, loaded with shrimp, potatoes, corn on the cob, and more! 😋🦀 🎶 Listen for the cue to call and dial…… read more »
Every Monday, we’re turning up the volume on something fresh! The Wave Music Spotlight shines on one or more of the recently added Beach Break or Riptide tracks, bringing you the latest sounds that set the vibe for your week. 🌊 Discover what’s next, and what’s making waves on The Wave! Click below to catch…… read more »
💙🌊 THANK YOU, Jacksonville! 🌊💙 Rock the Block on New Bridge St. was an absolute blast — from incredible live music by Elijah Harris and Joe Brown & The Band, to the food trucks, vendors, and family fun. 🎶🍴🎉 A huge shoutout to everyone who stopped by to say hi, grabbed some 99.5 The Wave…… read more »
Rod Wave was arrested in Fulton County, Georgia, on Friday (November 7) on multiple drug and weapon charges, including possession of a firearm during a felony, reckless driving, and controlled substances. The arrest took place on the same day that the 27-year-old rapper received his first-ever Grammy Award nomination for Best Song Written for Visual…… read more »
Hayley Williams quietly revealed her 2026 tour dates by adding them to her official website on Friday (November 7), featuring a ’90s computer desktop design and an “oops.jpg” image hinting at an early leak of the itinerary for her At A Bachelor Party Tour. The Paramore frontwoman’s worldwide solo trek begins March 28 in Atlanta…… read more »
Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl continues its dominance by securing a fifth consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, earning 120,000 equivalent album units in the week ending November 6. It is the second album in 2025 to spend its first five weeks atop the chart, following Morgan Wallen’s I’m…… read more »
On Saturday night (November 8), the 40th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, honoring legendary artists including Bad Company, OutKast, Cyndi Lauper, The White Stripes, Soundgarden, Salt-N-Pepa, and Chubby Checker, with posthumous honors for Warren Zevon and Joe Cocker. The event was broadcast…… read more »
Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy nominations with nine total nods, fueled by his chart-topping album, GNX, and No. 1 single “Luther,” with the recognition following the Compton rapper’s five wins in 2025 for “Not Like Us.” Lady Gaga set her career-high with seven nominations, tying her with the total nods received by producers Jack…… read more »
On Thursday (November 6), Lionsgate released the first trailer for Michael, Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming biopic chronicling Michael Jackson’s rise to becoming the King of Pop, starring his nephew Jaafar Jackson as the legendary singer. The teaser features Jackson in the studio with Quincy Jones (Kendrick Sampson), at the dinner table with his young siblings, and…… read more »
The NFL will host its first game in Spain on Sunday, November 16, at Madrid’s Bernabéu Stadium, where the Washington Commanders and Miami Dolphins will face off. The halftime show will be headlined by Argentine DJ/producer Bizarrap and Puerto Rican rapper and singer Daddy Yankee, with the duo set to perform their new joint track,…… read more »
Daniel Caesar notched his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with his fourth album, Son of Spergy, which debuted October 24 and earned 43,000 equivalent album units in its first week, including 34.1 million streams. The album also gives Caesar his first-ever leader on the Top R&B Albums chart, while also debuting…… read more »