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
Paul McCartney Albums Ranked Worst to Best
From Wings to solo, from 'Band on the Run' to 'Driving Rain,' we stack up his albums from worst to best.
Tom Petty Releases Lost Song From ‘Wildflowers’ Era, Announces New Album
Tom Petty has just released "Somewhere Under Heaven," co-written with Mike Campbell for 1994's Wildflowers but left unheard until now.
Doors’ First Two Post-Jim Morrison Albums to Be Reissued
Long out-of-print, the first two albums released by the Doors after Jim Morrison died are set for expanded reissue later this year.
Lawyer for B.B. King’s Manager Calls Murder Accusation ‘Baseless’
A lawyer for longtime B.B. King manager LaVerne Toney is calling explosive allegations that she poisoned the late blues legend "baseless and unfounded."
Watch Jon Bon Jovi Serenade Graduates With a New Song
Anybody can offer a graduation speech; Jon Bon Jovi is not just anybody.
You Think You Know Lynyrd Skynyrd?
Lynyrd Skynyrd rose fromtheir shared tragedy, first with a key sibling and a guitarist with an historical connection – and then a group of very famous new friends.
David Lee Roth Says Sammy Hagar Has a ‘Credibility Issue’
David Lee Roth says he'll never perform Sammy Hagar-era Van Halen songs, and the reasons are obvious.
Creed’s Scott Stapp Says Drug Use, Bipolar Disorder Sparked Meltdown
Scott Stapp has revealed the larger issues to blame for last year's very public meltdown, saying he's "lucky to be alive" after descending into illicit drug use.
Why Freddie Mercury (Briefly) Went Solo With ‘Mr. Bad Guy’
This was the perfect solo album, in that it became an outlet for his inclination toward non-rock music away from Queen.
When Bob Dylan Got Personal on ‘Together Through Life’
Commissioned to do some soundtrack work in 2008, he kept recording with the assembled group.