SCOTT ROWLEY - Stay Alive: The Life And Death Of Stuart Adamson (w/ Signed Bookplate) - Book [MAR 27]

Book - The Authorised Biography by Scott Rowley (Format HB Royal). includes Signed Bookplate by the Author.

The official biography of former Big Country frontman chronicling his career highs and tragic death.

This is the story of Stuart Adamson, co-founder of not one but two seminal Scottish post-punk groups, The Skids and Big Country. But this is a book that is about much more than music. 

Stay Alive is about alcoholism, abuse, family, fame, addiction, depression and working-class pride. And along the way there are stories of drug busts, debauchery, flag burning, fist-fights, prison escapes and riots, with a revolving cast of characters from The Clash to the Rolling Stones.

For the first time, both of Stuart Adamson’s wives, children and bandmates tell their side of the story: unflinching, funny and brutally honest.

• It will be 25 years since Stuart Adamson’s death in 2001. 

• The book has been written with the full cooperation of Stuart’s family and surviving band members allowing access to private archive material – both written and photographic. 

• Big Country still tour and will be actively supporting the book across their own channels. Founding guitarist Bruce Watson will be joining Scott for promotional events and interviews.

Author Points:

• Scott Rowley is content director for Future PLC, working across their stable of music publications from Classic Rock to Metal Hammer to Total Guitar. He was Editor in Chief at Classic Rock for 10 years.