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NEW MODERN ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY OF FORMER BIG COUNTRY FRONTMAN, STUART ADAMSON

‘STAY ALIVE: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF STUART ADAMSON’ By Scott Rowley

will be published by New Modern, 26 March 2026

For details and pre-order links: https://bigcountry.co.uk/stay-alive

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NEW MODERN ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY OF FORMER BIG COUNTRY FRONTMAN, STUART ADAMSON

FOUNDER OF TWO LEGENDARY SCOTTISH BANDS, 2026 MARKS THE TWENTY FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF ADAMSON’S TRAGIC DEATH

WRITTEN WITH FULL CO-OPERATION OF FAMILY AND BANDMATES

‘STAY ALIVE: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF STUART ADAMSON’

By Scott Rowley

will be published by New Modern, 26 March 2026

Hardback, eBook, Audio HB £25 ISBN: 978-1917923538

‘You want to go where no one you know will find you, as far away from home as you possibly can. And you know exactly where that is. You fly to Honolulu, Hawaii. You walk out of the airport and book yourself into the first hotel you see. You are a 10-minute drive from Pearl Harbour, three minutes away from the Pacific Ocean.

You are on an island, in the middle of an ocean, at the ends of the earth.

It is 14 December 2001, and you have just two days left to live.’
This is the story of Stuart Adamson, founder of not one but two seminal Scottish post-punk bands, The Skids and Big Country. But it’s about 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, fistfights, 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, often funny and brutally honest. The book has been written with their full co-operation allowing access to private material – both written and photographic.

“I was supposed to interview Stuart Adamson back in 2001,” says Scott Rowley. “His manager gave me Stuart’s number in Nashville, but he never answered. I tried again and again. Not long after that, Stuart went missing and his body was found in Hawaii. The thought of his phone ringing in his empty house stayed with me.”

“I wrote an article about him and for years afterwards I’d get emails from Big Country fans, adding some personal story about how much Stuart had meant to them. Most of all, they were confused about how this guy they loved and admired ended up taking his own life. I hope this book goes some way to answering that.”

“The family and the band were ready to talk, they gave me absolute freedom, and they never changed a word. It’s their story, really.”
Pete Selby, Managing Director of New Modern who acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Matthew Hamilton of the Hamilton Agency said “With the support of those who knew him best, Scott has crafted the definitive story – it’s jubilant highs and shocking lows – of one of Scotland’s most significant post-punk songwriters.

An honour to Stuart’s life and legacy, it is a story that is as funny and celebratory as it is dark and deeply affecting”

About the author

Scott Rowley is Content Director for Future PLC, working across
their stable of music publications from Classic Rock to Metal Hammer to Guitar World. He was Editor in Chief at Classic Rock for 10 years. He is Scottish and lives just outside London.

Members of Stuart’s family and founding Big Country guitarist Bruce Watson will be joining the author for promotional events and interviews.

Pre-order your copy now:

Rough Trade: www.roughtrade.com/product/stay-alive-the-life-and-death-of-stuart-adamson
Waterstones: www.waterstones.com/book/stay-alive-the-life-and-death-of-stuart-adamson/scott-rowley/9781917923538
HMV: hmv.com/store/books/booksandgraphicnovels/stay-alive-the-life-death-of-stuart-adamson-hardba
Resident: www.resident-music.com/product/rowley-scott-stay-alive-the-life-and-death-of-stuart-adamson-the-a...

About New Modern

New Modern is the first imprint of the newly established Putman Publishing and is led by critically acclaimed award winning music publisher Pete Selby.

New Modern is a home for writers with heart, integrity and a dash of irreverence and a welcoming community for likeminded readers.
We shine a light on great music and pop culture, delivering quality reads, new voices and definitive narratives.

We celebrate and chronicle artistry and creativity, pastimes and pursuits in all their glorious forms. Follow new modern on: Bluesky @newmodernbooks Instagram @newmodernbooks ... See MoreSee Less

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Thank you to each and every one of you, who came along tonight. Was a magical night. We are just home, it’s 00.04am.A very happy new year to you all. On behalf of Bruce, Jamie, Tommie, Chris and Reece, you all made barrowlands 31/12/25 a night to remember! Thank you all so much for your support. 😘🙏photos to follow! ... See MoreSee Less

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NEW MODERN ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY OF FORMER NEW MODERN ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY OF FORMER BIG COUNTRY FRONTMAN, STUART ADAMSON ‘STAY ALIVE: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF STUART ADAMSON’ By Scott Rowley will be published by New Modern, 26 March 2026 For details and pre-order links: https://bigcountry.co.uk/stay-alive
Set times for tomorrow nights Hogmanay Barrowlands Set times for tomorrow nights Hogmanay Barrowlands Show. Get down early to catch The Pistol Daisys. Doors 7pm
2 sleeps to go…… 🎫: https://www.universe.com/even 2 sleeps to go…… 🎫: https://www.universe.com/events/big-country-hogmanay-at-the-glasgow-barrowlands-tickets-0LDBJ4
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All of us at Big Country would like to wish all of All of us at Big Country would like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas. Thank you for all your support this year. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible for our Hogmanay show at Barrowland on 31st December. Bruce, Jamie, Tommie, Chris and Reece.
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 31.12.25 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 31.12.25 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 It’s time for us to come Home, Scot 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 It’s time for us to come Home, Scotland, it’s your turn….. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Thank you Norwich. We had a blast. See you Thursd Thank you Norwich. We had a blast. See you Thursday Rescue Rooms in Nottingham. Tickets available here.... https://www.alttickets.com/big-country-tickets
We’re not in Kansas. We’re in Norwich at The Water We’re not in Kansas. We’re in Norwich at The Waterfront.
Many thanks to @blackstaramps for looking after us Many thanks to @blackstaramps for looking after us on tour! #blackstaramps #bigcountry #eastworld
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Great day on Sunday in @assaiedinburgh ahead of ou Great day on Sunday in @assaiedinburgh ahead of our gig at @liquidroom_official on December 20th. #AssaiRecords #bigcountry #LiquidRooms
EDINBURGH - ASSAI RECORDS INSTORE We will be at EDINBURGH - ASSAI RECORDS INSTORE We will be at Assai on Grindlay Street for a special instore gig this Sunday where the full band will be in attendance to chat all things Big Country and play some songs. Looking forward to seeing you all there ahead of our BIG Scottish Tour at the end of December including Liquid Rooms on December 20th.
Newcastle we are coming.... Big Country are playin Newcastle we are coming.... Big Country are playing at The Boiler Shop on Wednesday 17th December. Support is from Pistol Daisys and our special guest is Toyah. Tickets are selling fast so don't leave it too late. Tickets available here... https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/big-country-special-guest-toyah-newcastle-upon-tyne-17-12-2025/event/1F00629D3B1D4EBD
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Manchester get ready.... We are playing at Manches Manchester get ready.... We are playing at Manchester Academy 3 on Tuesday 16th December and there aren't many tickets left so be quick. Support is from Pistol Daisys and our very special guest is Toyah . Tickets available from here...... https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/big-country-special-guest-toyah-manchester-16-12-2025/event/1F0062A2DE83596C
London here we come.... Join us on Sunday 14th Dec London here we come.... Join us on Sunday 14th December where we play at Islington Assembly Hall. Featuring our special guest Toyah along with Pistol Daisys. Tickets available from..... https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/big-country-special-guest-toyah-london-14-12-2025/event/1F00629D9CE21AA0
Upcoming gigs include this one at The Project Hous Upcoming gigs include this one at The Project House in Leeds on Friday 12th December with support from the amazing Toyah. Get your tickets here.. https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/big-country-special-guest-toyah-leeds-12-12-2025/event/3500629DA21734E5
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