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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55 Years Ago: The First Led Zeppelin Show
Oh, and Robert Plant also got married.
Meet the New Boss: Rock’s Replacement Singers
Rock's replacement singers are too often overlooked. After all, many bands soared to their greatest heights long after an original frontman departed.
35 Years Ago: U2 Tries to Move On With ‘Rattle and Hum’
Chart-topping follow-up to 'The Joshua Tree' went five times platinum.
Five Years Ago: Steve Perry Mounts an Amazing Comeback
Former Journey singer's 2018 return was as surprising as it was successful.
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.