ContactMusic — Singersongwriter Ryan Adams almost quit music for good after he was diagnosed with a hearing disorder The rocker announced a hiatus from music after he was diagnosed with ear-ringing disease Menieres just over two years ago and fans were shocked when... more info

Impose Magazine — The gulf between pop culture's popularity and relevant content is a disparate and not necessarily mutually inclusive canyon. Consider the following: Thom Yorke's been busy on the UK DJ circuit bouncing between London's Boiler Room and BBC... more info

Topix — "Last time I was here it was raining/It ain't raining anymore," opens Ryan Adams' latest album, "Ashes & Fire." After Adams' two-year hiatus from making new music and a lengthy period of toying with every style from heavy metal to hip-hop, "Ashes & F... more info

DrownedInSound — Ryan Adams is done wasting time. Make your concert plans accordingly. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Two years ago, music was the last thing on Ryan Adams' mind. more info

Stereogum — The new Ryan Adams album Ashes & Fire went over pretty well around here, so today we’re giving away the deluxe box set which includes quite the collection of swag. Included in the deluxe box is: Ashes And Fire vinyl Flexi-disc soundsheet of “Peta... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Doing any sort of list for Ryan Adams is a complicated mess.  The guy has so many different albums it's hard to compile them in any sort of comprehensive list.  There's the music he made with the Cardinals, his dozens of B-sides, his unreleased alb... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Beyond Ryan Adams' well-documented personal life lies the fleshy heart and soul of a brilliant singer and songwriter. Beyond Ryan Adams' well-documented personal life lies the fleshy heart and soul of a brilliant singer and songwriter. more info

Stereogum — Someone wise once told me that most great country singers are really just soul singers. I’m not sure whether Ryan Adams even counts as a country singer anymore; he’s spent the past decade or so slip-sliding into the L.A. rock-pro universe. But he... more info

CNN Showbiz — Which Ryan Adams is it this time? Crazed punk provocateur? Uncloseted metal fan? Classic-rocker? more info