Richard Purden
Richard Purden has worked as a freelance journalist and author since 2002. His work has been featured in The Bowie Years, Four Four Two, Classic Rock, Classic Pop, The Guitar Magazine, The Herald, The Scotsman, Scotland On Sunday, and Irish Examiner. He lives in Midlothian with his wife and two children.
Latest articles by Richard Purden

After lacing their neighbour's water supply with LSD, the Small Faces wrote the hit that ended their career
By Richard Purden published
Not representative of the Small Faces' style and released without their knowledge, Sunday Afternoon became a big hit – and “was the final nail in the coffin in finishing us off"

Ava Cherry: the 17-year-old singer who changed David Bowie's career
By Richard Purden published
Before his move to Berlin, David Bowie got seriously funky thanks to inspiration from Aretha Franklin, James Brown and his 17-year-old mistress

Shane MacGowan 60th Birthday Celebration at National Concert... - live review
By Richard Purden published
Not yet ratedA stellar line-up gather to celebrate the punk-folk icon’s life in song

Live Review: Earl Slick & Bernard Fowler
By Richard Purden published
Not yet ratedBowie’s 'Station To Station' by original guitarist and Stones backing vocalist.

Live review: Primal Scream
By Richard Purden published
Not yet ratedHome turf gig for Bobby G and co.

Live Review: Status Quo
By Richard Purden published
Not yet ratedPanto season comes to Scotland.

Live review: Garbage
By Richard Purden published
Not yet ratedHomecoming gig for Manson and co.

Live Review: Mötley Crüe and Alice Cooper
By Richard Purden published
Not yet ratedTwo veteran monsters of rock show they’re still on top form as the Crüe bid farewell to their fans in one final blaze of glory.
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