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III/IV is the 12th studio album by alt-country singer-songwriter Ryan Adams , released on December 14, 2010 through PAX AM . The album is his fifth with backing band The Cardinals , and was recorded in 2006 during the same sessions that yielded Easy Tiger . A double album , III/IV was recorded prior to bassist Catherine Popper 's departure, and also marks guitarist and backing vocalist Neal Casal 's recording debut for the band. According to Adams, the album remained unreleased until 2010, as his former label, Lost Highway , had previously rejected it.

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67-449: According to producer and keyboardist Jamie Candiloro, the album's title stems from "the idea that Cold Roses [is] volumes one and two, and this was a logical step that the Cardinals had taken forward as a band effort. The tracks shared the democratic process of a band. It will always be an amazing look into the world of a great band during one of its most versatile line-ups." Orders from

134-538: A Gap advertisement with Willie Nelson, performing a cover of Hank Williams's " Move It on Over ". In May 2002, Adams joined Elton John on CMT Crossroads , which brings together country artists with musicians from other genres. During the show, John referred to Adams as "fabulous one" and spoke of how Heartbreaker inspired him to record Songs from the West Coast , which at the time was his most successful album in several years. Also in 2002, Adams reportedly recorded

201-413: A break from music. However, he returned to the music scene in 2010, releasing his 13th studio album, Ashes & Fire . Adams continued his musical journey by releasing his 14th album, Ryan Adams in 2014. In 2015, Adams gained attention for his cover album 1989 , a song-for-song cover of Taylor Swift's album of the same name. In 2019, several women accused Adams of sexual harassment, leading to

268-529: A cover of The Strokes ' debut album Is This It , though it has never been publicly released. In 2002 and 2003, Adams worked on recording Love Is Hell , intending to release it in 2003. Lost Highway Records deemed that it was not commercially viable and was reluctant to release it, leading Adams to go back to the studio. Two weeks later he returned to Lost Highway with Rock n Roll , which featured guest musicians including Melissa Auf der Maur , Green Day 's Billie Joe Armstrong , and Adams's girlfriend at

335-627: A cover of the Bruce Springsteen album of the same name. Devolver was released as a free download along with a statement from Adams thanking his fans for their support. He announced further shows in Fall and Winter of 2022 and then his long-awaited return to the U.K. for April 2023. On December 26, 2022, Adams released a cover of the Bob Dylan album Blood on the Tracks , and on April 14, 2023, he released

402-884: A cover of the Oasis album (What's the Story) Morning Glory? , which also included covers of b-sides from that album's singles. On January 1, 2024, Adams surprise-released four more studio albums: Sword & Stone , Star Sign , Heatwave and 1985 , as well as a live version of Prisoner . Adams was engaged to singer-songwriter Leona Naess , but the engagement ended in 2003. From 2003 to 2005 Adams dated actress Parker Posey . In 2008, Adams began dating singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore . They became engaged in February 2009 and they were married on March 10, 2009, in Savannah, Georgia. On January 23, 2015, Adams and Moore announced in

469-417: A delay in the release of three planned albums. Adams later issued an apology and eventually released six more albums between 2020 and 2022. In addition to his own material, Adams has also produced albums for Willie Nelson , Jesse Malin , Jenny Lewis , and Fall Out Boy , and has collaborated with Counting Crows , Weezer , Norah Jones , America , Minnie Driver , Cowboy Junkies , Leona Naess , Toots and

536-450: A joint statement that they were separating. The divorce was finalized in June 2016. In 2007, Adams stated that he doesn't drink or take drugs. He revealed that he had endured "an extended period of substance abuse" that ended in 2006. He indicated that he routinely snorted heroin mixed with cocaine , and abused alcohol and pills . He beat his addiction with the assistance of his girlfriend at

603-511: A live show with a full band for the first time since the Cardinals disbanded. The show was for Noel Gallagher's Teenage Cancer Trust benefit. The venue's website stated that Ryan was playing new songs from a forthcoming album. On July 1, 2014, stories emerged that a self-titled album, Ryan Adams , would be released on September 9, 2014. Since this announcement, Adams has released a 7-inch vinyl EP, entitled 1984 and announced tour dates through mid October 2014. He debuted several new songs from

670-592: A minute." The Cardinals, without Adams, have recorded together alongside Gin Wigmore for her debut album. Adams has dismissed any possibility of a reunion in the near future, saying it wouldn't be right after the death of Cardinals bassist Chris 'Spacewolf' Feinstein. In August 2009, Adams began posting on the fan-site, Ryan Adams Archive, discussing the possibility of a Whiskeytown reunion, new songs and releasing his many 'unreleased' albums. In August, Adams also began blogging for The Awl. In September 2009, Adams debuted

737-509: A mixed review and said, "Without the first disc, the double disc Cold Roses wouldn't be half bad." All tracks are written by Adams, Bowersock, Cashdollar, Pemberton and Popper Ryan Adams David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American rock and country singer-songwriter. He has released 29 studio albums and three as a former member of Whiskeytown . In 2000, Adams left Whiskeytown and released his debut solo album, Heartbreaker , to critical acclaim. The album

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804-464: A new musical direction, and his next band - christened The Cardinals - was conceived as a loose, spacious musical collective. In 2011, Adams claimed that "How Do You Keep Love Alive" was written while he was high on opium : "I fully understand when people say Edgar Allan Poe used to smoke this stuff and have visions. I wrote the entire song "How Do You Keep Love Alive" without writing a word down, and I played it on piano. And I've tried to understand

871-487: A new song online, entitled "Happy Birthday", and began releasing singles, featuring previously unreleased material, from his new record label, PAX AM . Casal released a photo-book , Ryan Adams & the Cardinals: A View of Other Windows , in February 2010, documenting his time within the band. In March 2010, Adams announced a new metal -influenced album, entitled Orion , to be released on his PAX AM label. Orion

938-971: A performance at the Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool. Adams fell off the end of the stage into the lowered orchestra pit six feet below, while performing "The Shadowlands". Dates from Adams's European and American tours had to be canceled as a result of his injury. Adams was featured on the album True Love by Toots and the Maytals , which won the Grammy Award in 2004 for Best Reggae Album, and showcased many notable musicians including Willie Nelson , Eric Clapton , Jeff Beck , Trey Anastasio , Gwen Stefani / No Doubt , Ben Harper , Bonnie Raitt , Manu Chao , The Roots , Keith Richards , Toots Hibbert , Paul Douglas , Jackie Jackson, Ken Boothe , and The Skatalites . The year 2005 saw Adams join with backing band

1005-464: A planned album, Love Is Hell , was rejected by his label Lost Highway . As a compromise, Love Is Hell was released as two EPs and eventually released in its full-length state in 2004. After breaking his wrist during a live performance, Ryan Adams took a hiatus and formed a backing band called The Cardinals , who supported him on his next four studio albums. In 2009, due to complications from Ménière's disease , Adams disbanded The Cardinals and took

1072-426: A score of 71 out of 100 from Metacritic based on "generally favorable reviews". IGN gave the album a score of eight out of ten and concluded, "There are a few rough spots, but even the lesser songs offer plenty to enjoy. [...] In the end, this scattered but rewarding album leaves you hoping the next album comes more quickly." Consequence of Sound gave it a score of four stars out of five and said, "With music from

1139-443: A score of four stars out of five and said of Ryan Adams: "The boy wonder is back in the saddle." Chicago Tribune gave it a favorable review and called it "Adams' most ambitious effort to date." The A.V. Club gave it a favorable review and said it "feels fantastic--as pretty and affecting as a slow sunset." Spin gave it a score of seven out of ten and said, "There's an air of formal exercise here.... But if you can ride with

1206-572: A song with Australian singer-songwriter Krista Polvere for her debut record Here Be Dragons ; he also played guitar and piano on the album, which was recorded in New York. A new album with The Cardinals, Cardinology was released on October 28, 2008. Adams has also announced plans to release a book, entitled Infinity Blues . According to Lost Highway chairman, Luke Lewis, there will be an "anthology" release in 2009, featuring several new songs. On January 14, 2009, Ryan Adams announced that he

1273-419: A style more reminiscent of folk music. It was met with considerable critical success, but sales were slow. Adams released Gold , the follow-up to Heartbreaker , in 2001. It was well received. Adams, however, initially refused to promote the record through radio station meet-and-greets and other music-industry conventions, instead opting for more recording and some live dates. A video was eventually made for

1340-422: A top-notch singer and songwriter who easily jumps styles and evokes comfortable sadness with every turn." Tiny Mix Tapes gave it a score of three stars out of five and called it an "18-track monster". Paste also gave it a score of three stars out of five and said it "comes as a bit of relief, bereft of the posturing that so often attends Adams’ work.... That said, there’s also a sense of retreat that permeates

1407-546: Is entitled Hello Sunshine . Preorders of Hello Sunshine were shipped on August 18 by publisher Akashic Books. In May 2009, drummer Brad Pemberton stated that: "everyone was a bit fried, so it was the right time to step back for a minute. I encouraged Ryan to go and get married, and have a life and find some peace; the guy hasn't really slowed down in ten years, and he needed it as much as we did. Ryan and I have shared too much and are too good of friends to not ever do anything again, but I think we all need to do our own thing for

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1474-412: Is going to feel disappointed. In reality, this is likely just another detour in the ever evolving and confusing career of Ryan Adams." Sputnikmusic gave it a score of 3.5 out of five and said that most of the songs "come off as what you'd expect: a massive talent messing around in the studio and crafting some perfectly serviceable rock tunes." The New York Times gave it a positive review and said that in

1541-425: Is some of the best songs we ever recorded. I don’t often listen to the records we made, but over the past four years, I’ve indulged myself with these songs, and I'm so happy they are finally going to be heard. The bulk of these tunes were done in just a few days at Electric Lady, where Ryan had been holed up for a while writing and recording. Of course, while there we also managed to record Easy Tiger ." The album has

1608-670: The 1984 EP, was released in August 2014 and is described by Adams as, "pay[ing] homage to the halcyon days of the earliest releases from [record labels] Dischord , SST , Touch & Go and their ilk." In 2014 and 2015, Adams continued to release digital singles, with each single being accompanied by at least 2 B-sides. Singles in 2014 included "Jacksonville," "Vampires," and "Do You Laugh When You Lie?", while singles in 2015 included "No Shadow" (featuring actor Johnny Depp , who had previously appeared on his self-titled album), "Blue Light," "I Do Not Feel Like Being Good," "Willow Lane," and "Burn in

1675-694: The Hollywood Bowl later that fall, a show that featured Phil Lesh on bass and multiple Grateful Dead songs. Late in 2006, Adams experimented with hip hop music , adding to his web site 18 albums worth of new recordings under various pseudonyms, featuring humorous and nonsensical lyrics, as well as covers of two Bob Dylan songs (" Isis " and " You're a Big Girl Now "). Adams released his ninth album on June 26, 2007, titled Easy Tiger . The album includes many tracks which were debuted during 2006's tours, as well as other older tracks which were previously unreleased. On October 23, 2007, Adams released Follow

1742-524: The New York Times article. It sold out within hours and took place at Carnegie Hall on May 14. Additional concerts were announced later in March, with another batch announced in June. On March 25, Adams released Chris as the final installment of the trilogy. It was followed by four other albums: Romeo & Juliet on April 25, FM on July 22, Devolver on September 23, and Nebraska on December 7,

1809-587: The PAX AM online store also received a download card for 11 bonus demos from the album. The album peaked at #59 on the Billboard 200 chart in January 2011. It has sold over 47,000 copies. In mid-2006, following a disagreement with his label, Lost Highway , Ryan Adams contacted producer Jamie Candiloro asking for assistance in recording new material. The sessions would mark the first time that Adams had been sober since he

1876-574: The Bill Graham Event Center in San Francisco. Throughout 2006, Lesh's live performances included compositions by Adams, including several from Cold Roses ("Cold Roses", "Let It Ride", and "Magnolia Mountain"). Adams produced Willie Nelson 's album Songbird , while he and The Cardinals performed as Nelson's backing band. The album was released in October 2006. He also opened for Nelson at

1943-400: The Cardinals to produce two albums, Cold Roses and Jacksonville City Nights . Cold Roses , a double album, included backing vocals from Rachael Yamagata on three songs; "Let It Ride", "Cold Roses" and "Friends". His second album of the year, Jacksonville City Nights , featured a duet with Norah Jones on "Dear John". As well as releasing two albums with The Cardinals, Adams released

2010-530: The Lights , an EP featuring three new songs: "Follow the Lights","Blue Hotel" and "My Love for You Is Real", along with live studio versions of other previously released songs and a cover of Alice in Chains' "Down In A Hole". Adams also appeared as a guest musician on Cowboy Junkies' 2007 album and DVD Trinity Revisited , a 20th-anniversary re-recording of their classic album The Trinity Session . In 2007 Adams co-wrote

2077-459: The Maytals , Beth Orton and Krista Polvere . He has written Infinity Blues , a book of poems, and Hello Sunshine , a collection of poems and short stories. David Ryan Adams was born on November 5, 1974, in Jacksonville, North Carolina . He is the middle of three children with an older brother and younger sister. His childhood has been described as "dysfunctional". His father left when he

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2144-688: The Night." Often selling out within minutes of being released through PAX AM's website, the singles remain available for digital download. On December 5, 2014, "Gimme Something Good", a song from the Ryan Adams album, was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song. On August 5, 2015, Adams announced via Instagram that he was going to cover and release his version of Taylor Swift 's 2014 album 1989 . He released multiple clips via Twitter and Instagram showcasing his takes on Swift's songs. Adams' 1989

2211-554: The September 2011 issue of Q Magazine , Ryan revealed details of his first solo release since leaving The Cardinals , entitled Ashes & Fire . He also discussed the possibility of releasing a third book, Phoenix , which he says concerns "a loveable rat." In early 2012, Ryan was nominated for a Brit Award for Best International Male. On June 18, 2012, Adams released a live box set chronicling his return to live performances, entitled Live After Deaf . His album Ashes & Fire

2278-562: The United States. Although all the tracks can fit on a standard 80-minute disc, it was released as a double album with packaging and CDs designed to make it look like a vinyl LP . The album was also released in a standard 2-disc jewel case . While performing in Liverpool in January 2004, Adams broke his left wrist when he slipped off the stage and fell six feet into the orchestra pit below. A painful recovery and rehab period followed over

2345-443: The age of 16, subsequently moving into bandmate Jere McIlwean's rental house, just outside Jacksonville. Around this time, he played and performed with a number of local bands, most notably his and McIlwean's The Patty Duke Syndrome. After obtaining his GED , Adams left Jacksonville for Raleigh , shortly followed by McIlwean. The Patty Duke Syndrome broke up in 1994 after releasing a split 7-inch single with GlamourPuss. Following

2412-591: The album We Are Fuck You that was released in 2003. Adams and Lost Highway Records eventually agreed that the label would release Rock N Roll as well as Love Is Hell , on the condition that Love Is Hell be split into two EP installments. Rock N Roll and Love Is Hell, Pt. 1 were released in November 2003, followed by Love Is Hell, Pt. 2 in December. Both albums were well received by critics, and in May 2004 Love Is Hell

2479-441: The album "often sounds like hollow noise--but improves when [Adams] warms down." Now also gave it a score of three stars out of five and said, "There's plenty here to compare to his unfairly criticized Rock N Roll record: new wave influences, contemporary alt-rock. The difference is that Adams sounds comfortable rather than out to prove a point." Prefix Magazine gave it a mixed review and said that until Adams "learns to translate

2546-472: The album garnered him more critical attention, it failed to sell as well as Gold . The same year, Adams produced Jesse Malin 's first album, The Fine Art of Self Destruction , and later worked with Malin to form the punk-rock group The Finger (under the pseudonyms, "Warren Peace" and "Irving Plaza" respectively), who released two E.P.s which were collected together to form We Are Fuck You , released on One Little Indian Records in 2003. He also starred in

2613-482: The album's first single, " New York, New York ". The music video featured Adams performing in front of the city's skyline four days before the September 11 attacks . The video was played often on MTV and VH1 after the attacks and became Adams's breakthrough to mainstream music consumers. Following the success of Gold , in 2002 Adams was blocked by his label from releasing his choice for a follow-up album. This would be

2680-533: The breakup of his high school band, The Patty Duke Syndrome, Adams helped found Whiskeytown with Caitlin Cary , Eric "Skillet" Gilmore, Steve Grothmann and Phil Wandscher . Whiskeytown saw Adams move to alt-country , describing punk rock as "too hard to sing" in the title track of Whiskeytown's debut album Faithless Street . Whiskeytown was heavily influenced by a number of country-rock pioneers, most notably Gram Parsons . The band quickly gained critical acclaim with

2747-534: The chord pattern ever since, because I can't fuckin' play it." The album so far has a score of 69 out of 100 from Metacritic based on "generally favorable reviews". USA Today gave it three-and-a-half stars out of four and said, "What makes this hard-to-pigeonhole country/folk/ punk/pop-rocker remarkable is the quality of the quantity. There's not a bad song in Cold Roses' 18-track bouquet, and at least 13 are worth instant iPod enshrining." The Guardian gave it

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2814-553: The cliches, you won't fault the execution." E! Online gave it a B− and said, "Even if it is twice as long as it needs to be (thus, a couple of dead spots), we're not arguing. We're just enjoying the music." Some reviews are average or mixed: The Austin Chronicle gave it a score of three stars out of five and called it "Adams' double-album hubris". Neumu.net gave it a score of six stars out of ten and called it "a relaxed and ambitious collection that confirms Ryan Adams' reputation as

2881-440: The end the album "may be of interest more for therapeutic than aesthetic reasons". Paste gave it a score of seven out of ten and said, "Adams could still use a good editor to separate the wheat from the chaff, but the good thing about a demos compilation is that it doesn't have to be well-edited, and III/IV is better than most." Other reviews are average or mixed: Uncut gave it a score of three stars out of five and said that

2948-457: The nerdy recesses of his mind, to a triumphant release that happily displays some of his more off-center offerings, Adams continues to be a presence in music, this year and beyond." The Boston Globe gave it a favorable review and said that it "could easily be whittled down to a single excellent disc, but instead offers two pretty good ones." Beats Per Minute gave it a 71% and said, "There is still plenty to cherish here, and no Ryan Adams devotee

3015-437: The next several months, as Adams relocated to his hometown of Jacksonville, North Carolina , and slowly relearned how to play guitar. "There would be tears streaming down my face as I struggled to play Black Sabbath songs,” he later said. During this difficult time, Adams was inspired by Jerry Garcia's playing because "he wasn’t afraid to fuck up". This fascination with The Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan pointed Adams in

3082-466: The raw, confessional edge of his music to his work in the genre, the results will always be as unsatisfying as III/IV ." All tracks are written by Ryan Adams Cold Roses Cold Roses is the sixth studio album by alt-country singer-songwriter Ryan Adams , released on May 3, 2005 on Lost Highway . The album is his first with backing band The Cardinals , and the first of three albums released in 2005. Cold Roses has sold 159,000 copies in

3149-406: The record, a willingness to offer the comforts of familiar tones instead of ambitiously taking chances." Playlouder gave it a score of two-and-a-half stars out of five and called it "A frustratingly self indulgent and inconsistent double album that pitches itself somewhere between the classic country rock of 2001's 'Gold' and the lovelorn despair of 2004's 'Love Is Hell'." Flak Magazine gave it

3216-586: The release of their second full-length album, Strangers Almanac , their first major label release. A third album, Pneumonia , was completed in 1999, but record label problems delayed its release. It was eventually released by Lost Highway in 2001, at which time the band was effectively done. Adams made his solo debut in 2000, with Heartbreaker (produced by Ethan Johns ). Emmylou Harris sang backup on "Oh My Sweet Carolina." Other backing vocals and instruments were provided by Gillian Welch , David Rawlings , Pat Sansone , and Kim Richey as Adams embraced

3283-494: The second time, the first being with Gold; Adams had recorded "the Suicide Handbook" which was rejected on the grounds that it was "too sad". The label opted this time around to cherry pick (without Adams' involvement) from four of Adams' recorded albums it had already dismissed as unreleasable (48 Hours, The Suicide Handbook, The Pinkhearts and The Swedish Sessions) to create Demolition , released in September 2002. Although

3350-427: The self-titled album in a series of festival concerts in late July 2014. On September 9, 2014, the self-titled album Ryan Adams was released on PAX-AM records. In addition to the self-titled album, Adams announced a project he calls the "PAX AM Single Series", with a new seven-inch release each month. Adams stated, "I'm going to release a single every month until I can't do it any more." The first of these releases,

3417-538: The solo album 29 late in the year. Adams befriended Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead , after first meeting him at the Jammys awards in New York in 2005. The two performed Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter 's Grateful Dead classic, "Wharf Rat". Adams performed at subsequent outings of Phil Lesh and Friends , including a two-night stand at Red Rocks Amphitheatre outside of Denver , Colorado and on New Year's Eve 2005 at

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3484-489: The time, Parker Posey . Adams' songwriting received additional exposure when Joan Baez included his song "In My Time of Need", from his debut release, on her 2003 album Dark Chords on a Big Guitar . Also released in 2003, Adams formed a punk band called The Finger with Jesse Malin , Colin Burns, and Johnny T. Yerington. The name derived from notorious early/mid-1990s Raleigh, North Carolina rock band Finger, of which Adams

3551-406: Was a big fan. This light-hearted project allowed both artists to return to their punk backgrounds (Adams began his music career as singer for The Patty Duke Syndrome and Malin began his career in the hardcore punk band Heart Attack and more famously as the lead singer of D Generation ). They began by releasing two EPs: We Are Fuck You and Punk's Dead Let's Fuck which were later collected to form

3618-401: Was backed by Marshall Vore, Sebastian Steinberg and former Cardinal Jamie Candiloro, who were billed as "The Ryan Adams Band". They debuted three new songs and were joined onstage by Mandy Moore for "Oh My Sweet Carolina." In November 2010, Adams announced the release of Cardinals III/IV , his twelfth studio album, which was recorded in 2006. This album is his fifth with The Cardinals and

3685-401: Was fifteen years old. Prior to the album's release in late 2010, drummer Brad Pemberton stated: "Coming off Cold Roses and Jacksonville City Nights , I wasn’t expecting this. A flurry of rock songs written by a man who had made some big changes in his life and was owning up to some mistakes. There is a hopefulness and renewed lust for life in these lyrics, and that inspired what I think

3752-485: Was five at which time he, his mother and his siblings had to move in with his grandparents since they became homeless as a result of the divorce. He has said in an interview, "I became who I am now because of my grandparents" and of his grandmother "...she was like a mother to me." His mother remarried when he was 13. At the age of eight, Adams began writing short stories and limericks on his grandmother's typewriter. In his own words, "I started writing short stories when I

3819-536: Was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize . The following year, his profile increased with the release of the UK certified-gold Gold , which included the single " New York, New York ". During this time, Adams worked on several unreleased albums, which were consolidated into a third solo release, Demolition (2002). Working at a prolific rate, Adams released the classic rock -influenced Rock N Roll (2003), after

3886-548: Was nominated for the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards. On April 21, 2013, Adams released an EP, 7 Minutes in Heaven , with his newly formed punk rock band Pornography , featuring Make Out vocalist Leah Hennessey and frequent collaborator Johnny T. Yerington. In July 2013, Adams collaborated as a producer with rock band Fall Out Boy at his PAX AM Studio, which resulted in Fall Out Boy's PAX AM Days EP. On March 19, 2013, Ryan played

3953-513: Was quitting the Cardinals after their final show on March 20, 2009, at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta . Adams cited hearing loss due to Ménière's disease as well as disillusionment with the music industry, the media and audience behavior as reasons for his decision. He also stated that he has been working on two new books, in addition to Infinity Blues . The second book, released in the fall of 2009,

4020-479: Was re-released as a full-length album. Love Is Hell included a cover of Oasis' " Wonderwall ", which Adams had previously performed live, and about which Noel Gallagher once said, "I never got my head round this song until I went to [see] Ryan Adams play and he did an amazing cover of it." The song earned Adams a Grammy nomination for " Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance ". While on tour to support Love Is Hell in January 2004, Adams fractured his wrist during

4087-463: Was really into Edgar Allan Poe . Then later, when I was a teenager, I got really hard into cult fiction: Hubert Selby, Jr. , Henry Miller , Jack Kerouac ." At 14, Adams began learning to play an electric guitar his mother and stepfather had bought him and soon joined a local band named Blank Label. While they quickly disbanded, they did record a short three-track 7-inch record, in 1991. Adams dropped out of Jacksonville High School in 10th grade, at

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4154-665: Was released on December 14, 2010, through PAX AM . In 2011, Adams announced a European tour, and noted that he was working on a new studio album with producer Glyn Johns . On April 21, 2011, Adams was the surprise opener for an Emmylou Harris show at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. He performed several new songs, as well as "Oh My Sweet Carolina" with Emmy, a track they recorded for 2000's Heartbreaker . On June 16, 2011, through his Twitter account, Ryan suggested that his album Blackhole could be released around Christmas. In

4221-559: Was released on December 7, 2016 and the second single, "To Be Without You" was released on December 23, 2016. In 2018, Adams released a stand-alone single, "Baby I Love You", and contributed one song, "20th Call of the Day", to the Juliet, Naked soundtrack. In January 2019, Adams announced his plans to release three albums that calendar year. The first, Big Colors , was due to be released April 19 and feature 15 tracks. The second, Wednesdays ,

4288-517: Was released on September 21, 2015. It debuted at No. 7 on the US Billboard 200 chart, one position ahead of Swift's 1989 , which was in its 48th week on the chart. Adams said in October 2016 that he would never cover another full album again following the recording of 1989 . On December 6, 2016, Ryan Adams announced a new album, Prisoner . It was released on PAX AM/ Blue Note on February 17, 2017. The album's first single "Do You Still Love Me?"

4355-482: Was released on vinyl only on May 18, 2010, and was sold through the PAX AM online store. According to Adams's Facebook page, he had completed two unreleased albums, Blackhole and Cardinals III/IV , and was currently recording new albums in both New York City and Los Angeles. On October 29, 2010, Adams played his first live show since stepping down from the Cardinals in March 2009, at a benefit hosted by Judd Apatow . He

4422-608: Was to feature 17 tracks and did not yet have a confirmed release date. The release of all three albums was put on hold after the New York Times broke allegations of sexual misconduct. After a five-month silence, Adams returned in July 2019, posting a soundboard recording of a song titled "I'm Sorry and I Love You". On December 11, 2020, Adams eventually surprise-released Wednesdays , which features "I'm Sorry and I Love You" as well as several tracks originally announced for inclusion on Big Colors . A music video for "I'm Sorry and I Love You"

4489-458: Was uploaded to YouTube on December 15, 2020. Its description mentions that Wednesdays is the first in a trilogy of albums, including Big Colors and Chris . On April 23, 2021, Adams surprise-released "Do Not Disturb" as the lead single from the revised edition of Big Colors . The album was released on June 11, 2021, with a different track listing from the one announced in 2019. On March 2, 2022, Adams announced his first headlining show since

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