Nick DeRiso

Nick DeRiso is associate editor of Ultimate Classic Rock. Named columnist of the year five times by the Associated Press, Louisiana Press Association and Louisiana Sports Writers Association during a lengthy career in newspapers, he previously oversaw a daily section that was named Top 10 in the nation by the AP.

Jury Set in Led Zeppelin Plagiarism Trial, After Huge Fan Is Dismissed

The group reviewing evidence in a trail to decide whether "Stairway to Heaven" featured a copied riff won't include one of Led Zeppelin's biggest fans.

Paul McCartney Discovered the Meaning of Life but Can’t Figure Out His Notes

The only thing worse than not knowing the meaning of life, as Paul McCartney can tell you, is knowing but being unable to decipher your own transcription.

‘Temporary Secretary”s Strange Path Back to Paul McCartney’s Set List

Paul McCartney randomly stirs in deep cuts to keep his concert set lists interesting, but including 1980's "Temporary Secretary" was no accident.

Tommy Lee Says Motley Crue Split on Bad Terms: ‘We Never Even Said Goodbye’

There was no group hug at the end of Motley Crue's last show.

12 Bands With No Original Members

As we see in this list of bands with no original members, not everybody can be ZZ Top or U2.

Brian Johnson Looks Back on AC/DC: ‘A Pretty Good Run’

Brian Johnson isn't bitter about being sidelined from AC/DC with a hearing problem.

Eric Clapton, ‘I Still Do': Album Review

A new album finds Eric Clapton working with the producer of 'Slowhand' again, but its less-heralded 1978 follow up actually serves as a better template for 2016's laid-back 'I Still Do.'

Guns N’ Roses Announce Opening Acts for Summer Stadium Tour

Guns N' Roses announced Alice in Chains and Lenny Kravitz as the opening acts for concerts in June and July 2016.

Are Aerosmith Inching Closer to Touring Without Steven Tyler?

A lengthy period of estrangement has members of Aerosmith pondering a tour without frontman Steven Tyler.

1969’s Best Rock Albums

Ultimate Classic Rock counts down the top rock albums of 1969.

Ozzy Osbourne Combines Ozzfest With Knotfest, Black Sabbath to Headline

Ozzy Osbourne joined together with Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor today to announce the combination of their respective festivals into one huge metal event this fall.

Neil Young Releases Details, Track Listing and Release Date for New Album, ‘Earth’

Neil Young's new live set does more than reinterpret favorites from across his storied career.