The full story of Stuart Adamson is finally being told. Author Scott Rowley delivers the authorised biography of the co-founder of The Skids and Big Country, with ‘Stay Alive: The Life And Death Of Stuart Adamson’ arriving March 26th via New Modern. Both of Adamson’s wives, his children, and his bandmates speak on the record for the first time, delivering accounts that are, by all accounts, unflinching, funny, and brutally honest.
This is not a straightforward music biography. ‘Stay Alive’ moves through alcoholism, addiction, depression, abuse, family, fame, and working-class pride, with a supporting cast that includes The Clash and the Rolling Stones along the way. Drug busts, flag burning, prison escapes, and riots all feature. For fans of Big Country and The Skids, this is essential. For anyone drawn to the complicated, deeply human stories behind great music, it is equally unmissable.