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.
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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.
Kiss and Dead Daisies Concert Pauses as Tornado Passes
The show resumed once a National Weather Service warning expired, but not before Dead Daisies were forced off the stage.
Hear Led Zeppelin’s Previously Unreleased Song ‘Sunshine Woman’
Jimmy Page has been frank about this song's poor fidelity. Still, new Zeppelin is new Zeppelin, right?
Perfect Attendance, Zero Drama: Guns N’ Roses Wrap Up Their U.S. Reunion Tour
Over a total of 32 stops with Guns N' Roses that bookended 13 others with AC/DC, Axl Rose emerged as rock's model citizen.
Styx and Don Felder Announce Las Vegas Concert Residency
Don Felder appeared with Styx and Foreigner as part of the Soundtrack of Summer tour a couple of years ago.
September 2016 New Music Releases
Ultimate Classic Rock takes a look at the best classic rock new music releases for the month of September 2016.
Science Proves Sting Has an Unusual Reaction to Music
A scientific study of Sting's brain found he made surprising musical connections, among them the deeper similarities between an Argentine tango and the Beatles.
How a Urine Shortage Almost Ruined the ‘Who’s Next’ Cover Shoot
They happened upon a huge slab of concrete while traveling back from a show. So, why not urinate on it, right?
When Pretenders Rushed Out ‘Pretenders II,’ Then Fell Apart
It all eventually came to a tragic end.
Listen to David Lee Roth Update Gerry Rafferty’s ‘Baker Street’
You might remember a snippet of David Lee Roth singing "Baker Street" on the 'No Holds Bar-B-Que' video. Now, you can hear the whole thing.