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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Neal Schon Has a Theory on Why Steve Perry Didn’t Sing at Journey’s Hall of Fame Induction
Neal Schon didn't get to perform with Steve Perry, but he still came away with a treasured memory.
15 Years Ago: The Cure Get Happy, but Only for a Little While, With ‘Wish’
'Wish' arrived as the Cure were remade into pop stars – kinda sulky pop stars, but pop stars all the same.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2017: Our 11 Favorite Moments
This year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony was marked by signature reunions, a series of funny one-liners, a few notable absences, and a raucous jam.
UPDATE: Steve Perry Will Not Sing With Journey Tonight at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony
TMZ has changed their story about Steve Perry performing with Journey at tonight's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The Story of R.E.M.’s First Concert
R.E.M. weren't even called R.E.M. yet when they took the stage for the first time.
35 Years Ago: The Motels Break Up Then Breakthrough With ‘All Four One’
Even the Top 10 success of the album's second single "Only the Lonely" became a stone around the Motels' neck.
30 Years Ago: U2 (Briefly) Take Over an L.A. Street for the ‘Where the Streets Have No Name’ Video
When U2 gathered to film a new video atop a Los Angeles booze emporium on March 27, 1987, the occasion was part-homage – and all Hollywood.
Police Guitarist Andy Summers Goes In Depth on His Exotic New Solo Album: Exclusive Video Premiere
Andy Summers' 14th solo project 'Triboluminescence' is out today.
The Cars Albums Ranked Worst to Best
This list traces a supernova career, but the Cars started out on a much smaller scale.
John Mellencamp Albums Ranked Worst to Best
A pre-fab pop singer turned heartland rocker turned rootsy moralist, John Mellencamp has had almost as many career turns as names.