Nick DeRiso

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.

5 Reasons John Prine Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

He became an underground sensation, a hit-music maker and then a huge influence on successive generations of singer-songwriters.

40 Years Ago: U2 Become Arena-Rockers on ‘Under a Blood Red Sky’

A lot of things went wrong before this live project helped made them one of the '80s' biggest concert acts.

5 Reasons the Cure Should Be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible for induction since 2004, they were a finalist once, in 2012.

Drive-By Truckers’ Patterson Hood Doesn’t Care If You’re Offended

He's learned not to question inspiration, even when his muse takes the band into uncomfortable places.

5 Reasons Roxy Music Should Be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Bryan Ferry and company arrived as the patchouli-oiled '60s faded, with a look and feel like no one else.

5 Reasons Todd Rundgren Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The singer-songwriter once said his career was marked by "consistency of inconsistency," and there's perhaps no more apt description.

Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, Has Died

She was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Watch the Foo Fighters Cover ‘Rocky Mountain Way’ With Joe Walsh

The Eagles star has been a regular presence alongside Dave Grohl and his band over the years.

August 2018 New Music Releases

The month's key new music releases include a pair of Alices, some former Black Crowes and a slew of cool reissues.

New Joe Strummer Box Set to Include Rare and Unreleased Songs

Highlights include a demo of "London Is Burning," one of the last things the Clash legend recorded before he died in 2002.