Ryan Adams. Ryan Adams apologises for his 'mistreatment' of friends and colleagues. Adams offered no specific comment on the multiple allegations of abuse and harassment made against him, in a piece published in the Daily Mail. Published: 6 Jul The Californian indie rocker reflects on provocative lyrics, recent collaborations and what she now thinks of Ryan Adams. Published: 14 Jun Published: 22 Mar

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Ryan Adams' alleged emotional abuse and mistreatment of women was hiding in plain sight in the lyrics to his songs. Namedropping a Sonic Youth album in a cover of a Taylor Swift song was catnip for white male music critics. Being a fan of Adams always involved a certain degree of cognitive dissonance: his reckless bad boy persona had long become part of his mythology, and rumors of his questionable character had circulated. In the days since the New York Times published their report on Adams, the question remains: How can we dismantle the structures that have enabled Adams to pass off his real-world transgressions as fictionalized art for so long? Much like with Louis CK , R. In his music, Adams often weaponized that openness and even vulnerability as an instrument of control. To think that so much of his actual recklessness served as direct, literal fuel for his songs not only makes his work feel a whole lot less impressive, it also stains it with depravity and darkness, calling into question how many real-world victims ended up as supporting villains in his first-person tales of scorn and mistreatment.
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David Ryan Adams born November 5, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and poet. In , Adams left Whiskeytown and released his debut solo album, Heartbreaker , to critical acclaim. The album 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 hit single, " New York, New York ". During this time, Adams worked on several unreleased albums, which were consolidated into a third solo release, Demolition Working at a prolific rate, Adams released the classic rock -influenced Rock N Roll , after 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 After breaking his wrist during a live performance, Adams took a short-lived break, and formed The Cardinals , a backing band that accompanied him on his next four studio albums. The album peaked at No.
Several women say Adams offered to jumpstart their music careers, then pursued them sexually and in some cases retaliated when they spurned him. He denies the claims. Ryan Adams in A prolific singer-songwriter with his own label and studio, he is also known to communicate directly with fans and critics on social media. By Joe Coscarelli and Melena Ryzik. For nearly two decades, Ryan Adams, one of the most prolific singer-songwriters of his generation, has been heralded as a mercurial creative genius and a respected industry tastemaker.