A Distinguished Lecturer in the creative writing program at the University of Pennsylvania, Anthony DeCurtis has written for a multitude of publications including Rolling Stone, the New York Times and Relix. In addition, he has appeared as a commentator on MTV, VH1 and the Today Show, as well as many other news and entertainment programs. From 2006 through 2008, DeCurtis directed and helped design the arts-and-culture curriculum at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. DeCurtis is the author of six books on the lives of various Rock & Roll Icons.