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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Watch Slash Perform ‘World on Fire’ From Upcoming ‘Live at the Roxy’
Slash had just released World on Fire last September when he took the stage at the Roxy Theatre on West Hollywood's Sunset Strip for a scalding set with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators.
Lawyer for B.B. King’s Manager Calls Murder Accusation ‘Baseless’
A lawyer for longtime B.B. King manager LaVerne Toney is calling explosive allegations that she poisoned the late blues legend "baseless and unfounded."
Rod Stewart Lashes Officials in Soccer Scandal
Rabid soccer fan Rod Stewart has weighed in on the international scandal rocking the sport’s governing body.
You Think You Know Lynyrd Skynyrd?
Lynyrd Skynyrd rose fromtheir shared tragedy, first with a key sibling and a guitarist with an historical connection – and then a group of very famous new friends.
31 Years Ago: Ozzy Osbourne Arrested in Memphis
Ozzy Osbourne was arrested in Memphis on May 14, 1984.
Creed’s Scott Stapp Says Drug Use, Bipolar Disorder Sparked Meltdown
Scott Stapp has revealed the larger issues to blame for last year's very public meltdown, saying he's "lucky to be alive" after descending into illicit drug use.
Check Out the Cover Art for Kiss’ New Scooby-Doo Adventure
Check out the cover art for 'Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery,' as Kiss join those meddling kids again in a new animated movie.
What Songs Will Rush Play on Their New Tour? Tour Book Offers Clues
Rush opened what may be their last major tour on May 8.
Ozzy Osbourne Donated $10K to Those Junior ‘Crazy Train’ Percussionists
More than three-quarters of a million people have watched the Louisville Leopard Percussionists' cool update of "Crazy Train."
Duff McKagan on Playing His First Sober Show: Exclusive ‘How to Be a Man’ Excerpt
Duff McKagan remembers the life-changing moment when he took the stage for the first time sober in this exclusive excerpt from How To Be a Man (and Other Illusions).