Nick DeRiso is UCR's assistant managing editor. He was named columnist of the year five times by the Associated Press, Louisiana Press Association and Louisiana Sports Writers Association during a lengthy career in the newspaper industry, and previously oversaw a daily section that was named Top 10 in the nation by the AP.
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Doors, Motley Crue and Faces Top Black Friday Record Store Day
Grateful Dead, Joni Mitchell and Gov't Mule also part of a long list of gift ideas for the holiday season.
40 Years Ago: A Black Rock Icon Shapes David Bowie’s ‘Modern Love’
Hint: It wasn't Nile Rodgers.
How Rock Music Was Reshaped on the Morning of 9/11
The tragedy cast a long shadow on the rock world and, in the days that followed, that shadow only lengthened.
33 Famous Rock Star Mug Shots
Are you really a rock star if you haven't been arrested?
Top 10 Randy Meisner Songs
There's more to his story than an incredible run with the Eagles.
45 Years Ago: Def Leppard’s First Concert Nets Five Pounds
Their set included a cover of Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak" and an apparently original track.
40 Years Ago: Robert Plant Hits His Stride on ‘Principle of Moments’
His flinty search for something new would become a career hallmark.
Journey Co-Founder George Tickner Reportedly Dies at 76
He played on their self-titled debut and then contributed important songs to the next two LPs.
Paul Rodgers Returns With First Solo Music in Nearly 25 Years
Check out first single from eight-song 'Midnight Rose' LP, "Living It Up."
20 Beatles Songs That John Lennon Hated
He tore into deep cuts, treasured favorites and no less than four tracks that reached No. 1.
45 Years Ago: Joe Walsh Hits His Stride on ‘But Seriously Folks’
Even casual fans will notice signature elements of the Eagles sound throughout.
40 Years Ago: The Fixx Looks Inward on Breakthrough ‘Saved by Zero’
Singer Cy Curnin was in a contemplative mood as his group began to emerge from college radio.