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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Foo Fighters’ New Album Will Feature Paul McCartney – on Drums
Paul McCartney hadn't even heard the song when he arrived.
Bjork Launches Pre-Order Page For As-Yet-Unnamed New Album
Bjork's still site has blank, white images where the album-cover art would be.
B-52’s Co-Founder Cindy Wilson Steps Out on Her Own With Electronica-Infused New Sound
Cindy Wilson's forthcoming solo album breaks the mold she created with the B-52's.
Prince Covers ‘Come Together,’ But Claims He Really Isn’t That Into the Beatles: 365 Prince Songs in a Year
Prince tended to treat the Beatles' towering legacy with a signature standoffishness.
Here’s How Venues Are Working to Make Concerts Safer – And What You Can Do
Mass shootings at concerts in Las Vegas and Manchester, U.K., raise important questions about fan safety.
20 Years Ago: David Bowie Dives into Electronica on ‘Earthling’
Dotted with time-specific experiments in industrial sounds and drum-and-bass, 'Earthling' very much represents where David Bowie found himself musically at the time.
40 Years Ago: David Bowie Kicks Off a Fertile Era in Berlin With the Darkly Alluring ‘Low’
David Bowie's dark yet alluringly gorgeous 1977 album 'Low' couldn't have sounded less like "Fame" and "Golden Years," his most recent pair of Top 10 hits.
Elton John Is Reportedly Set to Perform at George Michael’s Funeral
Elton John could be in line to reprise “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me,” the song he and George Michael famously sang together in 1991 at Wembley Arena.
Paul Simon Says Goodbye to Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher and Paul Simon originally met during the filming for 1977's 'Star Wars,' and were later married between 1983-84.
Inside Carrie Fisher’s Turbulent, Inspirational Relationship with Paul Simon
Carrie Fisher‘s fame-charmed life inevitably brought her into rock circles, but a stormy, song-sparking intersection with Paul Simon remains the most memorable.