New York Times — “Big Colors,” the first of three albums scheduled for this year, is on hold after the musician was accused of explicit communication with an underage fan. He denies the claims. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The first of three albums Ryan Adams planned to release this year, Big Colors, has been removed from retailers' release schedules. Continue reading… more info

USA Today Music — "This Is Us" star Mandy Moore corroborated details of a NYT report alleging the singer was abusive to women, saying he interfered with her career. Later, she wrote on Instagram that "Speaking your truth can be painful and triggering but it's always w... more info

Consequence of Sound — Benson and JHS have also severed its ties with the disgraced singer-songwriter. more info

Stereogum — The FBI is investigating whether 44 year-old singer-songwriter Ryan Adams engaged in criminal sexually explicit communications with an underage fan, according to the New York Times . Yesterday, the Times reported that Adams began online communicat... more info

Consequence of Sound — Liz Phair and Karen Elson say they too had negative experiences with Adams. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — One of the women who accused Ryan Adams of sexual misconduct was 15 and 16 during the nine month period when they allegedly exchanged over 3000 text messages. Continue reading… more info

New York Times — The musician denies that he had inappropriate online sexual communications “with someone he knew was underage.” Agents from the Crimes Against Children Squad will seek to interview the woman. more info

Consequence of Sound — The troubling New York Times piece should send a loud message to the music industry's gatekeepers. more info

Chorus.fm — Laura Snapes, writing for The Guardian: The concept of male genius insulates against all manner of sin. Bad behaviour can be blamed on his prerequisite troubled past. His trademark sensitivity offers plausible deniability when he is accused of less-t... more info