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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50 Years Ago: Stevie Wonder Takes Off With ‘Music of My Mind’
Album set new standards for R&B, new standards for tech and new standards for artistic independence.
Bill Withers Dies of ‘Heart Complications’ at 81
Singer-songwriter scored a string of ageless '70s-era hits, including "Lean on Me," "Use Me" and "Ain't No Sunshine."
How Prince Returned to the Mainstream With ‘Diamonds and Pearls’
After a critical stumble on 'Graffiti Bridge,' he was in need of a hit.
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.
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.