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.

Bands With No Original Members

Not everybody can be U2.

50 Years Ago: ‘A Clockwork Orange’ Makes Its Violent Debut

The film was banned in several countries, and even sparked death threats against director Stanley Kubrick.

Monkees Co-Founder Michael Nesmith Dead at 78

He emerged from their pre-fab beginnings to become a musical pioneer in his own right.

How Rockers Remembered John Lennon in Song

They inevitably channeled grief over his murder into their craft.

Pink Floyd Album Art: The Stories Behind 19 Trippy LP Covers

The images work to frame their impish humor, wild imagination, sharp commentary and flair for the absurd.

Record Store Day Returns With First of Three ‘RSD Drops’

A novel coronavirus changed everything this year, including this huge annual vinyl sale.

How COVID-19 Suddenly Halted Music, and What May Be Next

At first, the threat actually ran parallel to business as usual.

How Soon Should Concerts Return, and Will They Ever Be the Same?

Is live music going to return as normal later this year – or are we in the middle of a historic COVID-19-based shift?

John Prine Dies at 73 After Coronavirus Battle

Beloved singer-songwriter dies after a battle with the coronavirus.

Top 10 John Prine Rock Cover Songs

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee has plenty of famous fans outside of country music.

Kirk Hammett Admits Metallica Wasted Their Time Fighting Napster

They sued after discovering a leaked demo of "I Disappear" was circulating on the file-sharing service.

2020 New Music Releases

The year actually got off to a pretty fast start before a novel coronavirus shut things down.