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BIOGRAPHy

American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter Ryan Adams is from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Initially a member of the group Whiskeytown, Adams went solo after three albums, releasing Heartbreaker in 2000. A longtime resident of New York City, Adams is probably best known for his song,”New York, New York,”which appeared on his 2001 release Gold. He has since released five more solo albums and three albums with his band, The Cardinals. Cardinology was released on October 28, 2008. Adams has also produced albums by Jesse Malin and Willie Nelson and contributed to the albums of various artists, including: Toots & the Maytals, Beth Orton, Minnie Driver, Counting Crows, America and Cowboy Junkies. He also appeared on CMT Crossroads with Elton John. In early 2009, Adams left The Cardinals and announced that he was taking an indefinite hiatus from music. Adams has also written two books of short stories and poems, entitled Infinity Blues and Hello Sunshine. He resumed performing in October 2010 and released his thirteenth studio album Ashe & Fire in 2011. He followed with 1989 in 2015. Ryan Adams continues to tour the world.

Career Path

1994Co-founded the alt-country band Whiskeytown in Jacksonville, North Carolina, recording three studio albums and establishing Adams as a restless, prolific voice in Americana.
2000Released solo debut 'Heartbreaker,' a spare acoustic record produced by Ethan Johns that drew immediate critical acclaim and repositioned Adams as a singular songwriter.
2001'Gold' introduced the anthemic 'New York, New York' and debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, cementing Adams as a major-label breakout with crossover reach.
2006Produced Willie Nelson's album 'Songbird,' with Adams and the Cardinals serving as Nelson's backing band, extending his reputation as a collaborator across genre lines.
2008Released 'Cardinology' with the Cardinals, the final studio album of their partnership.
2011Returned from a hiatus forced by Ménière's disease with 'Ashes & Fire,' recorded with legendary producer Glyn Johns and lauded as one of his most disciplined records.
2015'1989,' a full track-by-track acoustic reimagining of Taylor Swift's chart-topping album, debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200, one chart position above Swift's own album in its 48th week.
2022Staged a sold-out return to live performance at Carnegie Hall, his first headlining show in several years, followed by a prolific run of five additional studio albums released across the year.
2024Surprise-released 'Star Sign' on New Year's Day alongside three additional studio albums, 'Sword & Stone,' 'Heatwave,' and '1985', in a single-day drop on his own label.
2025Launched the 'Heartbreaker 25' World Tour, performing marathon solo acoustic sets of up to 30 songs drawn from his 2000 debut, spanning venues across the U.S. and Europe.

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