Midnight Briefing: Rockets Make History, 5SOS Are Back & Snoh’s Five-Year Wait Ends
Good night, Toledo — Saturday is in the books, and what a day it was. The Rockets made history in East Lansing, 5SOS dropped their first album in four years, and Snoh Aalegra ended a five-year wait with a legends-only comeback. Here’s your midnight roundup before the newsroom closes for the night.
Rockets make history in East Lansing
Toledo’s men and women both won their first-ever NCAA Great Lakes Regional cross-country titles on Friday — the women sweeping the podium 1-2-3 and ending Notre Dame’s five-year streak, the men beating the Irish too. Next stop: the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute on Saturday. Read the full story: History in East Lansing: Toledo Men and Women Sweep Their First-Ever NCAA Great Lakes Regional Cross-Country Titles
5SOS are back
5 Seconds of Summer released ‘EVERYONE’S A STAR!’ today — their sixth album, their first since 2022, and their first under Republic Records. Twelve new songs, led by “NOT OK,” “Boyband” and “Telephone Busy.” They already played Cincinnati and Pine Knob this summer — now the tour rolls on overseas. Read the full story: 5SOS Are Back: ‘EVERYONE’S A STAR!’ Drops Today — First New Album in Four Years
Snoh Aalegra ends the five-year wait
‘LEGENDARY LOVE’ arrived Friday — 13 tracks, 43 minutes, and a collaborator list that reads like a hall of fame: Babyface, Nile Rodgers, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Daniel Caesar. Her first album since 2021, built on ’80s R&B and the drum machines of her late mentor Prince. Read the full story: Snoh Aalegra Ends Five Years of Silence With ‘LEGENDARY LOVE’
In case you missed it today
The GTA VI soundtrack leaked — Lana Del Rey, Dua Lipa and a Justice x Michael McDonald collab are on it. Read the full story
Santa’s in town: thousands packed downtown Toledo for the 39th Annual Blade Holiday Parade. Read the full story
Student veterans marched 24 miles today — BGSU to Toledo — carrying the Battle of I-75 game ball. Read the full story
The Walleye crushed Wheeling 7-1 — and the Nailers’ goalie got tossed for swinging at a Walleye. Read the full story
A vacant downtown building just got a $1.5M second life — Bowling Green’s first coworking hub is open. Read the full story
DragonForce just kicked off their biggest North American tour in 20 years — playing ‘Inhuman Rampage’ front to back. Read the full story
Tomorrow in Toledo
Crate diggers, tomorrow’s your day — the Glass City Record Show returns to the Stranahan Sunday for its 46th year. Read the full story
Clifford the Big Red Dog bounds into Toledo Sunday — the family musical takes over the Valentine. Read the full story
Two hip-hop empires, one Cleveland night: Cash Money & No Limit take over Rocket Arena Sunday. Read the full story
Kottonmouth Kings bring 30 years of underground to Frankie’s Sunday night. Read the full story
That’s your Saturday, Toledo. The newsroom is closing for the night — we’ll see you in the morning.
Downtown Toledo’s skyline from across the Maumee River, via Wikimedia Commons.
