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

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A song about “out-thinking and outmanoeuvring” sections of the music industry gave the band a push towards a Grammy

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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"

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Before his move to Berlin, David Bowie got seriously funky thanks to inspiration from Aretha Franklin, James Brown and his 17-year-old mistress

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Not yet ratedA stellar line-up gather to celebrate the punk-folk icon’s life in song

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Not yet ratedBowie’s 'Station To Station' by original guitarist and Stones backing vocalist.

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Not yet ratedHome turf gig for Bobby G and co.

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Not yet ratedPanto season comes to Scotland.

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Not yet ratedHomecoming gig for Manson and co.

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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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