In the 1980s, Diedrich Diederichsen was the editor and publisher of music magazines such as “Sounds” and “Spex”. During the 1990s, he taught at universities in Frankfurt, Pasadena, Offenbach, Munich, Weimar, Bremen, Giessen, Vienna, Gainesville, St. Louis, Cologne, Salzburg and Los Angeles. From 1998 to 2006, he was Professor of Aesthetic Theory / Cultural Studies at the Merz Academy in Stuttgart, and since 2008 at the Institute for Art and Cultural Studies of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. His publications include books and texts on pop music, politics, visual arts and The Sopranos.