He has worked at New Musical Express,[1] where his cover features included Prince,[1] Bono,[2] Oasis[3] and Radiohead.
[6] The Guardian's film critic Peter Bradshaw observed Richardson's sympathetic treatment and described the memoir as "an extrovert, tender, charming and unselfconscious book, with some extraordinary, hell-raising and hair-raising anecdotes",[7] and The Evening Standard noted that "The closing chapter is deeply wrenching".
The newspaper's tribute noted Richardson's contribution in finishing the book on behalf of Postlethwaite, who died prior to its completion.
[9] Richardson worked with the band Oasis in 1996–1998, becoming the first journalist to report on their worldwide hit (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, in interviews with Noel Gallagher.
In 2015, his company, Away With Media,[5] published the debut cook book from Stephen Terry, titled Inspired... By.