Nick DeRiso

A deep cut from @TheBeatles appears in the new film 'Project Hail Mary.' I dug into the song's winding creative journey, which began as @PaulMcCartney hit the road with his new girlfriend, Linda: bit.ly/4rBSgUF

Yes. @theblackcrowes steered rock back to an earlier, grimier era. They overcame long odds (and their own drama). Their career was a celebration of music's storied past. And, in a rarity, they would give the @rockhall a feel-good story: ultimateclassicrock.com/black-crowes-r…

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New international praise for the Amazon best-selling ‘Journey: Worlds Apart’ from Greece:

@PhillipHelbig @UltClassicRock Good one!

@UltClassicRock “Tonight there’s gonna be a jailbreak, somewhere in this town.” How about, errm, at the jail?

Some are bad poetry, while others spark head-scratching confusion. Still others are just plain wrong. We're counting down Classic Rock's 20 Worst Lyrics: ultimateclassicrock.com/worst-rock-lyr…

My deep dive into Neal Schon's plans with Journey Beyond:

As the Eagles announce an expanded 50th anniversary reissue of 'One of These Nights,' let's reexamine this crossroads moment. Here's my ranked song-by-song look back: ultimateclassicrock.com/eagles-one-of-…

Some are bad poetry, while others spark head-scratching confusion. Still others are just plain wrong: ultimateclassicrock.com/worst-rock-lyr…

As @JourneyOfficial begins the Final Frontier Tour, I dove into soon-departing Jonathan Cain's rich discography – and not just with Journey. He's been part of three big-selling bands, and in their own ways, these eras overlap. Here's my ranked look back: ultimateclassicrock.com/jonathan-cain-…

Released 45 years ago today, @TheWho's last Top 20 song arrived at a time of difficult transition. Much had changed, not least of which was the shocking death of drummer Keith Moon: ultimateclassicrock.com/the-who-you-be…

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Who is most overdue for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction? They overcame crushing tragedy. They were foundational in post-punk and then new wave. And they ultimately succeeded with a groundbreaking secret weapon in Gillian Gilbert. They are Joy Division/@NewOrder.

That said, Phish's absence was a bigger surprise. Any act with that level of fan-vote support has certainly earned a spot on another ballot.

Most surprising exclusion from this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees? After a flurry of nominations and inductees, both the prog and country genres seem to have wandered back into the Rock Hall wilderness. It's a shame.

Neither groundbreaking nor influential. Even bubble-gummy New Edition matured into something far more interesting after Johnny Gill joined.

This year's most surprising Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee? I tend to give the hall of fame a wide berth – especially when they're simply announcing nominees. After all, the induction classes have moved far afield of guitar-led rock from the very beginning. But ... Pink?

.@GeorgeHarrison started the '70s with the towering No. 1 single "My Sweet Lord," but the era yielded plenty of underrated later gems. As we celebrate what would have been his 83rd birthday, let's put this incredible first solo decade in perspective: ultimateclassicrock.com/george-harriso…

The Big 4 of New Orleans Rock echo its famous gumbo-pot diversity. There's a sardonic storyteller, a metal pioneer, a swamp-rock legend and an often-overlooked musical architect. Along with jazz and R&B, the city also helped define what rock could be: ultimateclassicrock.com/new-orleans-bi…

Only two members of the Eagles had enjoyed longer tenures in the band when Don Felder was fired 25 years ago today. They were the only two who mattered. Here's my deep dive into a very ugly split: ultimateclassicrock.com/the-eagles-fir…

Here's a breakout list of newly announced rock-related releases set to arrive on 2026's Record Store Day, including exclusives from Robert Plant, Neil Young, John Lennon, Black Sabbath, Bruce Springsteen, Alice Cooper and Pink Floyd, among others: ultimateclassicrock.com/record-store-d…