Scott Rowley

ICYMI my latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column is 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

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

A massive thank you to @teddyjamieson.bsky.social and @heraldscotland.bsky.social and huge congrats to @stevemasonofficial.bsky.social @scottrowley.bsky.social and @graemethomson.bsky.social

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

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...

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...

This Thursday, Leytonstone @scottrowley.bsky.social STAY ALIVE - The Life & Death of Stuart Adamson with Richard Jobson & @keithcameron2.bsky.social 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1986457635... @newmodernbooks.bsky.social

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...

📚 @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...

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...

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.

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

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...

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?

⭐️ 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’ 📚🎧

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...

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.

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

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

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...

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.

My @mojomagazine.bsky.social review of the superb new Stuart Adamson biography by @scottrowley.bsky.social. www.mojo4music.com/articles/sto...

OUT THURSDAY @scottrowley.bsky.social

Stuart Adamson, his life & legacy www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2... #TheSkids #BigCountry From today's @heraldscotland.bsky.social (Thanks to @scottrowley.bsky.social)

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

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 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.

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

@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.

Come to the book launch of Stay Alive: The Life & Death of Stuart Adamson at Glasgow Waterstones, for readings, signings and a chat with Sandra Adamson www.waterstones.com/events/celeb...

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...