Scott Rowley

Scott is the Content Director of Music at Future plc, responsible for the editorial strategy of online and print brands like Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Prog, Guitarist, Guitar World, Guitar Player, Total Guitar etc. He was Editor in Chief of Classic Rock magazine for 10 years and Editor of Total Guitar for 4 years and has contributed to The Big Issue, Esquire and more. He is the author of the Sunday Times Bestseller, Stay Alive: The Life & Death of Stuart Adamson and was the writer/researcher on 2017’s Mick Ronson documentary Beside Bowie. Scott wrote chapters for two of legendary sleeve designer Storm Thorgerson's books (For The Love Of Vinyl, 2009, and Gathering Storm, 2015). Over the years Scott has interviewed artists like Jimmy Page, Slash, Brian May, Poison Ivy (the Cramps), Lemmy, Johnny Depp, Mark Knopfler, Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins), Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads), Robert Smith (The Cure), Robbie Robertson (The Band), Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead), Joe Bonamassa, Scotty Moore (Elvis Presley), J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr), Mick Jones and Paul Simonon (The Clash), Jah Wobble, Billie Joe Armstrong and many more.