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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Motown Songwriting Legend Lamont Dozier Dies at 81
He helped shape popular music in the '60s with Brian and Eddie Holland.
35 Years Ago: ‘The Lost Boys’ Resets the Vampire Genre
Joel Schumacher's film smashed Hollywood's tired Transylvanian tropes with a dirt biker's chortle.
50 Years Ago: Emerson, Lake and Palmer Put It All Together on ‘Trilogy’
Album emerged from a period of recapitulation, like the classical music that informed so much of their work.
July 2022 New Music Releases
For some, July will mark the end of a long silence.
Jim Seals of Seals and Crofts Dies at 80
He was the principal lyricist and singer behind eight Top 40 hits in the '70s, including the ageless "Summer Breeze."
40 Years Ago: How ’16’ Both Revitalized and Divided Chicago
David Foster arrived as the former experimental jazz rockers were at a low ebb.
Jeff Beck Announces Album-Length Collaboration With Johnny Depp
"This Is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr" advances 13-track LP.
40 Years Ago: Joe Jackson Grows Up on ‘Night and Day’
He set the scene with a stylish art deco cover and that Cole Porter-inspired title.
40 Years Ago: Roxy Music Offer a Lush Farewell With ‘Avalon’
Things started getting edgy just as their music became smooth as glass.
30 Years Ago: Los Lobos Finally Leave ‘La Bamba’ Behind on ‘Kiko’
Album was influenced by the band's East L.A. roots but not bound to them.
June 2022 New Music Releases
Look for a massive new album series and some equally massive reissue packages.
50 Years Ago: David Bowie Gives ‘All the Young Dudes’ to Mott the Hoople
"I told them I'd write them a hit single," he later said, "and I did."