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His first experience came 1970 when he was asked to contribute to the satirical magazine '' Oz ''. In particular, he contributed to the notorious Schoolkids OZ issue, and was involved in the consequent obscenity trial.

He then wrote for '' IT (International Times) '' before decamping to the '' New Musical Express '' in 1972 for which he wrote for the next 13 years. After that he worked for a number of publications including '' Q Magazine '', '' Mojo '', '' MacUser '' and '' The Independent ''.

In addition to his magazine work, Murray has written a number of books:

  • ''Shots From The Hip'', ISBN 0140123415, selected writings from his first two decades as a journalist

  • ''Blues on CD: The Essential Guide'', (1993), ISBN 1856260844

  • ''Crosstown Traffic: Jimi Hendrix and Post-War Pop'', a musical biography of Jimi Hendrix , ISBN 0571207499. This won the Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award .

  • ''Boogie Man: Adventures of John Lee Hooker in the American 20th Century'', a biography of John Lee Hooker , ISBN 0140168907. This was shortlisted for the Gleason award.

  • ''Dancing in the Street: Rock and Roll History'', written to accompany a BBC documentary of the same name, ISBN 0563369965



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