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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R.E.M. Takes a Bite out of Dogma on ‘Exhuming McCarthy': The Story Behind Every ‘Document’ Song
R.E.M.'s most topical album yet just kept getting more intense.
Watch the Foo Fighters’ New Video for ‘The Sky Is a Neighborhood’
Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins first debuted this song at the Fillmore in May during the Acoustic-4-A-Cure benefit concert.
Billy Corgan Announces New Solo Album ‘Ogilala,’ Shares First Single ‘Aeronaut’
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman's most recent solo album was 2005's 'TheFutureEmbrace.'
‘Finest Worksong': R.E.M. Gets Loud and Political but Stays Weird
As R.E.M. sprinted toward a long-developing commercial breakthrough in 1987, they came to more fully understand their own powers as a band.
Prince Looks Back As He Races Forward on ‘Delirious': 365 Prince Songs in a Year
Prince's 1983 Top 10 hit "Delirious" that was both retro and completely new, both commercial and slyly experimental.
30 Years Ago: XTC Is Saved by the Dukes of Stratosphear’s ‘Psonic Psunspot’
The Dukes of Stratosphear were more than an endlessly fun XTC offshoot band.
Knife-Wielding Attacker Injures Two at Dropkick Murphys Concert
An official is now aiming tough questions at the firm LiveNation hired to handle security at the venue.
Prince’s Sharp, Minimalistic ‘Hot Thing’ Provides Needed Release: 365 Prince Songs in a Year
Prince's 'Sign O' the Times' can end up playing like a breakup record – but not here.
25 Years Ago: INXS’ ‘Welcome to Wherever You Are’ Marks a Huge Career Turning Point
Despite their best efforts, 'Welcome to Wherever You Are' tended to be viewed as a throwback to an earlier era – and INXS suddenly an instant relic.
Prince Interrupts a News Conference to Perform ‘Johnny B. Goode': 365 Prince Songs in a Year
Pre-game news conferences, even for celebrated events like the Super Bowl, are typically staid events. Unless Prince is the featured guest.