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John Earls @johnearls.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

My latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column has just been published and it’s a review of @scottrowley.bsky.social’s superb biography of Big Country frontman Stuart Adamson. Read and subscribe (free) here: johnearls.substack.com/p/book-revie... @punkandnewwave.bsky.social

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Scott Rowley @scottrowley.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Don’t buy yer faither the same old sh*te this Father’s Day…

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Scott Rowley @scottrowley.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I went to Barlinnie - aka The Bar-L, aka The Big Hoose, Scotland’s biggest and most notorious prison - for a day out with the Skids, and watched Connor Whyte and Richard Jobson win over some of Scotland’s most desperate men. www.loudersound.com/bands-artist...

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“I lost my virginity to Legs & Co…” A day in Scotland’s biggest prison with the Skids

We go inside Scotland’s biggest prison, Barlinnie, for a gig by time-served and rehabilitated post-punks the Skids

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Scott Rowley @scottrowley.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Tomorrow: tickets for the Long Play Sessions this Saturday are now 2 for the price of 1. Join me and the legend that is Tony Butler for a night of conversation about Big Country and Stuart Adamson from someone who was actually there. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-long-p...

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Scott Rowley @scottrowley.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Tickets for the Long Play Sessions this Saturday are now 2 for the price of 1. Join me and the legend that is Tony Butler for a night of conversation about Big Country and Stuart Adamson from someone who was actually there. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-long-p...

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The Long Play Sessions: Scott Rowley with Tony Butler - Stay Alive

Join us for a special evening with author Scott Rowley and Tony Butler as they discuss Stay Alive: The Life and Death of Stuart Adamson.

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Scott Rowley @scottrowley.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

NB: It says Skids boxset in the clip. There IS a boxset called that, but the prize is the blue vinyl best-of. Doh.

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Resident Music @resident-music.com · 30/04/2026

📚 @scottrowley.bsky.social's fantastic book about Stuart Adamson has been out in the world for a month now and, to celebrate, we’ve got our hands on a bevvy of brilliant prizes that you could get into your hands! Order below to be in with a chance of winning! resident-music.com/product/rowl...

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Scott Rowley @scottrowley.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I’m so pleased to announce that I’ll be joined by Big Country’s Tony Butler for the Long Play Sessions on 9 May. Join us for an evening of Big Country chat, Q&As, book signings & more. Sat 9 May: The Long Play Sessions, The Venue, ICMP (Queens Park Campus), NW6 6PA Tickets: bit.ly/Stayalivelon...

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Scott Rowley @scottrowley.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I went to Dunfermline and had Bruce Watson talk us through his guitars, and the guitar playing secrets of Big Country, for this month’s Guitarist magazine. Onsale now.

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Scott Rowley @scottrowley.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Stay Alive London: two events celebrating the launch of Stay Alive.

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The Long Play Sessions @kingsofliam.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Very excited to welcome @scottrowley.bsky.social to The Long Play Sessions to discuss his new Sunday Times bestseller Stay Alive. The authorised biography of Stuart Adamson guitarist in Big Country & The Skids it promises to be a powerful & inspiring evening. www.tickettailor.com/events/insti...

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Scott Rowley @scottrowley.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

If you’re in or near London on 7 May, why not come and see Richard Jobson and me talk about Stuart Adamson, the Skids and rock’n’roll books with Keith Cameron?

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new modern books @newmodernbooks.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

⭐️ A Top 5 Sunday Times Bestseller ⭐️ A huge congratulations to @scottrowley.bsky.social and a big thank you to everyone who has supported, bought, read or listened to ‘Stay Alive’ 📚🎧

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Scott Rowley @scottrowley.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

This Saturday in Glasgow is the official launch of Stay Alive, with special guests Sandra and Kirsten Adamson talking about life with Stuart Adamson, with readings, chat, Q&As and book signings. Bring a book to get signed or buy one there. bit.ly/stayalivelau...

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Scott Rowley @scottrowley.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Stay Alive will be a Sunday Times Bestseller this weekend. Thanks to everyone who’s supported the book, and everyone who bought, read or listened to a copy. And to everyone who’s reached out - I’ve had some incredible messages. You’re all too fucking lovely. Here’s to Stuart: back in the charts.

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new modern books @newmodernbooks.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

A huge congratulations to @scottrowley.bsky.social! These weekend will see ‘Stay Alive’ crash into the Sunday Times bestsellers. Thank you to everyone who has supported and read the book x

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Pete Selby @peteselby.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Absolutely delighted to announce that ‘Stay Alive’ by @scottrowley.bsky.social will be a Sunday Times Bestseller this weekend. A huge congrats to Scott and massive thanks to everyone who has bought or supported the book. What a way to honour and celebrate Stuart’s memory

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Teddy Jamieson @teddyjamieson.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Just a reminder that @scottrowley.bsky.social's fantastic book about Stuart Adamson is now in bookshops. Here is my @heraldscotland.bsky.social magazine feature featuring Scott, Big Country's Bruce Watson & Stuart's daughter Kirsten: www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...

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'Scotland lost one of its greatest pop stars 25 years ago but his daughter lost more'

Kirsten Adamson is telling me her first memory of her father, Big Country's Stuart Adamson. It involves Dunfermline, her older brother Callum and…

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Scott Rowley @scottrowley.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Cheers Teddy! And thanks for the piece.

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Scott Rowley @scottrowley.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Stay Alive is currently the #1 Music book on Amazon. Thank you to everyone who’s bought it and everyone who helped get it there.

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Scott Rowley @scottrowley.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

In one sitting, wow. You should get some kinda badge for that. Thank you. 🙏

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Teddy Jamieson @teddyjamieson.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

So, @scottrowley.bsky.social's fantastic Stuart Adamson memoir comes out next week. I've spoken to Scott, Big Country's Bruce Watson & Stuart's daughter Kirsten about Stuart's life & legacy for tomorrow's @heraldscotland.bsky.social Magazine

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Scott Rowley @scottrowley.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mojo ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Record Collector ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Classic Pop magazine Audio book voiced by Mark Bonnar (sound on to listen). Available a week today: 26 March. Book launches in Glasgow and Dunfermline 4-5 April. Stay alive.

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new modern books @newmodernbooks.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

A magnificent ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ lead in @mojomagazine.bsky.social for ‘Stay Alive’ by @scottrowley.bsky.social. With huge thanks to @keithcameron2.bsky.social “This superb book rues his absence while celebrating his music’s still audibly beating heart” Out next week

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Scott Rowley @scottrowley.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

@theskidsofficial Weekender in Portmeirion this weekend will be the first time anyone has seen and is able to buy a copy of Stay Alive - I’ve only just seen one myself - two weeks ahead of onsale date and at a special price of £20.

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Scott Rowley @scottrowley.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I am on the new Word In Your Ear podcast, talking to David Hepworth and Mark Ellen about Stay Alive: the Life and Death of Stuart Adamson. It’s also on YouTube, but this way you avoid having to look at my fat head. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...

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The Skids, Big Country and the unsettling story of Stuart Adamson

Podcast Episode · Word In Your Ear · 24 February · 46m

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Scott Rowley @scottrowley.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I’m not entirely sure how that works. I know Rough Trade are taking orders for US deliveries of physical though.

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Scott Rowley @scottrowley.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I felt similarly. Fingers crossed, I think you’ll like the book. 🤞

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Scott Rowley @scottrowley.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Coming soon: the story of Stuart Adamson, founder of not one but two Scottish post-punk bands, The Skids & Big Country. For the first time, his wives, children & bandmates tell their story: unflinching, often funny and brutally honest. bit.ly/stayalivesco...

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Stay Alive: The Life and Death of Stuart Adamson

The official biography of former Big Country frontman chronicling his career highs and tragic death.This is the story of Stuart Adamson, co-founder...

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