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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AC/DC and Rolling Stones Make Top 10 List of World’s Highest-Paid Musicians
Both got there in remarkable fashion.
Rolling Stones’ New Blues Album Brought Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Closer
The Rolling Stones recorded 'Blue & Lonesome' in a matter of days. Whatever bad feelings remained from earlier quarrels seem to have dissipated just as quickly.
Watch Paul McCartney Take the Mannequin Challenge, With ‘Black Beatles’ Playing
Paul McCartney included the new Top 10 single by Rae Sremmurd in a mannequin challenge video.
Foo Fighters Will Return to Honor Tom Petty in All-Star MusiCares Concert
The Foo Fighters went inactive in November 2015, but there have been signs that they might be ready for a return.
Neil Young’s New Song, and Most of His Catalog, Now on All Streaming Services
No one from Neil Young's camp has yet commented on this sudden change of heart.
Rush Won’t Go Forward Without All Three Current Members
"We always said that if the three of us aren't on board," Rush's Geddy Lee confirms, "we don't do a thing."
When Journey Powered Up for Resurgent ‘Trial by Fire,’ Then Disintegrated
If this short-lived reunion sounded like a return to form, that was because the work – a lot of it - had finally paid off.
Bob Dylan Finally Breaks His Silence on the Nobel Prize
Far from shunning the award, Bob Dylan aims to be there to receive his Nobel Prize for literature.
Tom Petty to Release Entire Catalog in Two Vinyl Box Sets
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their self-titled debut with a pair of companion vinyl box sets.
Mick Jones Will Release First-Ever Foreigner Band Biography, ‘A Foreigner’s Tale’
Foreigner's first-ever official biography will arrive just in time for the band's 40th anniversary.
No Hall of Fame for You: 19 Artists Left Out of Their Band’s 2017 Nominations
We look at the individuals who weren't included when their bands were nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2017.
Roger Waters’ New Album Is Taking a Different Path
Roger Waters is in the middle of a two-weekend run at Desert Trip, but he plans to begin recording sessions again in November.
Rolling Stones’ New Blues Album: Hear Original Versions of Every Song
The Rolling Stones didn't just return to their blues roots with 'Blue and Lonesome'; they went back to the source material.
You Can Now Experience Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ in Virtual Reality
Decades ago, Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" asked: "Is this the real life?" So, what better soundtrack for a new virtual reality interactive?
Watch Roger Waters Perform Two Pink Floyd Songs for the First Time Solo
This deep dive came during a warm-up show ahead of Roger Waters' appearance in the all-star Desert Trip concerts.
How Rock Music Was Reshaped on the Morning of 9/11
The tragedy cast a long shadow on the rock world and, in the days that followed, that shadow only lengthened.