He was an early editor of Creem magazine, has written for various publications such as Newsday, The Village Voice, and Rolling Stone, and has published numerous books about music and musicians, mostly focused on rock music.
Ia adalah seorang penyunting formatif dari majalah Creem, telah menulis pada berbagai penerbitan seperti Newsday, The Village Voice, dan Rolling Stone, dan telah menerbitkan sejumlah buku tentang musik dan musisi, kebanyakan berfokus pada musik rock.