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
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, Has Died
She was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
10 Underrated Stevie Wonder Songs You Need to Hear
From "Never in Your Sun" to "We Can Work It Out," we bring you the 10 Underrated Stevie Wonder Songs You Need to Hear.
10 Best Stevie Wonder Albums
Here's our 10 Best Stevie Wonder Albums list, which represents the soul icon's honesty through his music.
35 Years Ago: Stevie Wonder Shakes Things Up With ‘The Secret Life of Plants’
The unwieldy title of Stevie Wonder's 'Journey Through 'The Secret Life of Plants'' grew out of its origins as a soundtrack to a documentary based on the book 'Secret Life of Plants.'
35 Years Ago: Prince Starts to Come Into His Own With Self-Titled Album
Prince began cementing his reputation as a genre-smashing iconoclast with his second, self-titled album, released on Oct. 19, 1979.
45 Years Ago: The Temptations Get Serious With ‘Puzzle People’
One of the Temptations' strongest late-'60s efforts, 'Puzzle People' finds these Motown legends moving further into a modern sense of social consciousness.
45 Years Ago: Isaac Hayes Changes Everything With ‘Hot Buttered Soul’
One of soul music's landmark albums almost never got made.
Idris Muhammad, Legendary Jazz Drummer, Dead at 74
R&B and jazz drummer Idris Muhammad has died at age 74.
New Beastie Boys Book Uncovers Lost Song From ‘Paul’s Boutique’ Sessions
What does Jerry Lewis have to do with the Beastie Boys' 'Paul's Boutique' album? We take a look back at the groundbreaking album on its 25th anniversary and get details on a lost song from the project.
30 Years Ago: Michael Jackson and Mick Jagger Unhappily Team Up for ‘State of Shock’
Two of the music world's biggest stars recorded a big hit together -- but didn't really leave the sessions impressed with the other.