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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30 Years Ago: INXS Finally Achieve, Then Immediately Question Superstardom With ‘Kick’
After finding some success with 1985's 'Listen Like Thieves,' INXS rushed toward the path of most resistance.
Prince Gets Back to His Old R&B Ways on ‘A Million Days': 365 Prince Songs in a Year
Prince's "A Million Days," a tender ballad that evolves into a torrid cry for love, arrived during a period of stability and retrenchment.
Tom Petty Never Abandoned His Values, Or His Band, Over a Remarkable Career
Even as Tom Petty's career branched out, the Heartbreakers always remained a touchstone.
Prince Creates His Own Revolution-Style Groove on ‘Life Can Be So Nice': 365 Prince Songs in a Year
Long before their official split, Prince was already drifting away from the Revolution.
Prince’s ‘Right Back Here in My Arms’ Soundtracks a Season of Loss: 365 Prince Songs in a Year
He didn't know it at the time, but "Right Back Here in My Arms" perfectly echoed the approach Prince ultimately took in dealing with unimaginable pain.
Prince Assumes a New Disguise on ‘Partyman': 365 Prince Songs in a Year
During a period in which he was just beginning to deeply explore the pitched battles between good and evil, Prince found Batman and the Joker to be the perfect proxies.
Hear the Foo Fighters’ New Song, ‘The Line’
"The Line" is the Foo Fighters' third preview of 11 total 'Concrete and Gold' songs, following "The Sky Is a Neighborhood" and "Run."
How a Throwaway Archival Project Hid Prince’s Funky Gem ‘Sarah': 365 Prince Songs in a Year
"Sarah" showed that even Prince's table scraps could be quite tasty.
R.E.M. Departs on a Fiery Note With ‘Oddfellows Local 151′
R.E.M.'s bleakest album rumbles to a close with one more roundhouse political punch.
Prince Finds Hope Among Crushing Loneliness on ‘My Computer': 365 Prince Songs in a Year
Rather than working on new music, always his principal hobby, Prince instead ends up online one quiet Sunday night.