Big Apple Music Scene — NPR's streaming the new Ryan Adams record, called Ashes and Fire, and it's pretty darn good. The once ultra-prolific Ryan is pretty hit or miss, and he'd been leaning pretty heavily toward the latter in recent years. But after a couple listens, I thi... more info

Stereogum — Now that Ryan Adams has an excellent new album all set to go out into the world, he’s apparently free to return to his fucking-around ways. And so now he’s given us a loosie: “Flip Flops,” 30 seconds of Adams speaking about Jarvis Cocker in a... more info

Altsounds — *ALBUM OUT OCTOBER 11 ON PAX-AM/CAPITOL!* *TBS CONAN APPEARANCE CONFIRMED FOR OCTOBER 10* With his forthcoming Ashes & Fire (out October 11 on PAX-AM/Capitol) already generating arguably the best critical notices of his career to date, *Ryan ... more info

Pop Candy — Good morning, superstars! It's a lovely day in the neighborhood, even though I still haven't watched How I Met Your Mother yet. more info

NME — Singer also streams new album 'Ashes And Fire' online more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Jessica Lea Mayfield, who tours through Brooklyn in November, will be opening for Ryan Adams on his December tour including at Carnegie Hall which is a Bowery Presents show, and Bowery posted this info:Ryan Adams Jessica Lea Mayfield Tue,... more info

Stereogum — In recent weeks, we’ve heard plenty of new songs, in various forms, from Ryan Adams: “Lucky Now,” “Ashes & Fire,” “Invisible Riverside,” “Dirty Rain,” “Chains Of Love.” All those tracks seem to promise a return to form, and now ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Ryan Adams @ Wellmont Theater, Feb 2009 (more by Tim Griffin) I can't remember if he was officially on "hiatus" or not, but Ryan Adams is back with a new album called Ashes & Fire (out October 11 on PAX-AM/Capitol).... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — NPR is streaming Ryan Adams' new album, Ashes & Fire (out October 11th). Michael Chabon talks to All Things Considered about his new children's book, The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man. Read an excerpt from the book. BBC News reports... more info

Totally Fuzzy — In the wake of a high-profile marriage, a trying bout with ear disease, and a two-year break from music, Adams returns with his sparest, mellowest record to date. Ryan Adams' new album, "Ashes & Fire", comes out Oct. 11. Read more » more info