Nick DeRiso is UCR's assistant managing editor, and author of 'Journey: Worlds Apart.' He has been named columnist of the year five times by the Associated Press, Louisiana Press Association, and Louisiana Sports Writers Association, and previously oversaw a daily newspaper section that was named Top 10 in the nation by the AP.
Nick DeRiso
The ’80s Most Outrageous Rock Fashions
Dig out your hairspray and shoulder pads!
Bruce Springsteen’s Upcoming Solo Album Won’t Be Anything Like ‘Nebraska’
Bruce Springsteen's next studio project will be a solo album, but it won't follow in the stripped-down acoustic tradition of classics like 1982's 'Nebraska.'
When David Bowie’s Reinvention Derailed on ‘Tin Machine II’
Tin Machine started as a moment of inspiration for David Bowie, something that broke a logjam of late-'80s disappointments – but the band quickly became something else.
Queen Dominate New Scientific Study of History’s Most Addictive Songs
Queen finished with three of the Top 10 earworms of all time, according to researchers at the University of St. Andrews.
Abbey Road Console Used by the Beatles Goes Up for Sale
Named REDD.37 after its design team in EMI's Record Engineering Development Department, the desk was used by the Beatles through the making of 'Let It Be.'
How Hall and Oates Perfected New Wave Soul on ‘Private Eyes’
The duo's first-ever Top 5 'Billboard' hit album might just be their best.
Paul McCartney Joined by Jon Bon Jovi and Jimmy Buffett at Hillary Clinton Fundraiser
Maybe it’s true that money can’t buy you love. But it can get you a private performance by some very famous people – including a Beatles legend.
Watch Phil Collins Recreate ‘Easy Lover’ With ‘Hamilton’ Star
This is Phil Collins' highest-profile performance yet in what has been a tentative return from retirement.
Why Hall and Oates Became Restless on ‘Bigger Than Both of Us’
Even the biggest moment on here, the snarky hit "Rich Girl," offered a twist.
Axl Rose and Bob Weir Have Been Reborn as Garbage Pail Kids
They're part of a new series of limited-edition Garbage Pail Kids stickers celebrating the summer music festival season.
24 Chaotic Moments From AC/DC’s ‘Rock or Bust’ Tour
A look back at a tumultuous period for AC/DC as they released and toured behind 'Rock or Bust.'
Check Out Timothy B. Schmit’s Rootsy New Song, ‘Red Dirt Road’
"Red Dirt Road" advances Timothy B. Schmit's first album since the Eagles officially called it quits following the sudden death of Glenn Frey.