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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Prince’s ‘7’ Provides the First Inklings of a New Name: 365 Prince Songs in a Year
The single cover for Prince's 1992 Top 10 hit '7' ended up providing the first rough sketch for the glyph that would become his name.
30 Years Ago: The Bangles Rock Out for ‘Less Than Zero,’ but Trouble Looms
A No. 2 hit cover of 'Hazy Shade of Winter' couldn't save the Bangles.
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.
Bjork Launches Pre-Order Page For As-Yet-Unnamed New Album
Bjork's still site has blank, white images where the album-cover art would be.
B-52’s Co-Founder Cindy Wilson Steps Out on Her Own With Electronica-Infused New Sound
Cindy Wilson's forthcoming solo album breaks the mold she created with the B-52's.
Linkin Park Singer Chester Bennington Dies in Apparent Suicide
Chester Bennington, who also sang with the Stone Temple Pilots, was reportedly found hanged at his home just before 9AM today.
Are Steven Tyler and Caitlyn Jenner Redoing Aerosmith’s ‘Dude Looks Like a Lady’?
The 67-year-old reality star calls Aerosmith's No. 14 hit "one of my favorite songs."
25 Years Ago: The B-52’s Struggle Through ‘Good Stuff’ Without Cindy Wilson
They'd already lost her brother Ricky Wilson in the run up to 1989's breakout smash 'Cosmic Thing.'
Prince’s ‘Dinner With Delores’ Takes a Swipe at His Label (Or Madonna?): 365 Prince Songs in a Year
“Dinner With Delores,” the lead single from Prince's 'Chaos and Disorder,' arrived at a career nexus.
Check Out Living Colour’s ‘Come On,’ the Lead Single From Their Bluesy New Comeback Album
Frontman Corey Glover says time away allowed Living Colour's first new studio project since 2009 to grow, both musically and lyrically.