author : Anthony DeCurtisAnthony DeCurtis is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, where his work has appeared since 1980. He has written fornbsp;numerable music and entertainmentnbsp;magazines and newspapers. A former on-air correspondent and editorial director at VH1, he has contributed to a myriad of television specials and programs. DeCurtis holds a Ph.D. in American literature from Indiana University and he teachesnbsp;at the University of Pennsylvania and the Gradudate School of Journalism at the City University of New York.