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.
Nick DeRiso
Why Don’t Rock Bands Play the Super Bowl Halftime Show Anymore?
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was still a high school freshman when the last act performed.
’80s No. 1 Rock Songs From Worst to Best
So much about the era is retold by these smash hits.
10 Best Eagles Songs Not Sung by Glenn Frey and Don Henley
They always featured other voices, even if the balance of power eventually shifted.
Ranking Every ZZ Top Album
Billy Gibbons once described them as the "same three guys, same three chords" – but this group remained surprisingly diverse.
20 Protest Songs That Changed History
Some are so catchy that listeners might miss their hard truths.
1989’s Best Classic Rock Albums
Important records arrived from across a dizzying spectrum, but it was also a great year for the tried and true.
1969’s Best Rock Albums
This decade closed on a foreboding note, and our countdown often reflects that.
Can You Guess the Rock Band From Just One Lyric?
Let's see how many iconic lyrics you know by heart.
The Biggest No. 1 Rock Songs of the ’60s
This decade wasn't always as revolutionary as you might think.
20 Years Ago: Peter Criss Leaves Kiss for the Last Time
For all of their disagreements, he says he emerged in a far more stable financial place.
The Biggest No. 1 Rock Songs of the ’70s
It wasn't easy staying atop the Billboard Hot 100 for three or more weeks.
‘Christmas Story’ Bully Was Also in Van Halen’s ‘Hot For Teacher’
Grover Dill somehow reappeared as the childhood version of Michael Anthony.