Ryan Adams

David Ryan Adams, known by his stage name Ryan Adams, was born on November 5, 1974, in Jacksonville, United States. He was only 16 when he dropped out of school and decided to devote himself to music. He first made a name for himself in the band Whiskeytown, with whom he recorded three albums in five years, before launching a solo career in 2000. That year, he released his debut album, titled *Heartbreaker*. He subsequently released albums at a steady pace, both with his new band, The Cardinals (five albums between 2005 and 2010), and as a solo artist. His musical style, which modernizes Americana, evolved through critically acclaimed albums such as Gold (No. 59 on the Billboard chart in 2001) and Rock’n’Roll (No. 33 in 2003), Ashes & Fire (No. 7 in 2011), which features singer Norah Jones on three tracks, and 1989 (No. 7 in 2015), on which he covered the entire album of the same name released by Taylor Swift the previous year. In addition to his own career, Ryan Adams has produced albums for Willie Nelson, Jesse Malin, Jenny Lewis, and Fall Out Boy. He has also collaborated with Counting Crows, Weezer, Norah Jones, America, Minnie Driver, Cowboy Junkies, Leona Naess, Toots & the Maytals, Beth Orton, and Krista Polvere. He remained very active in the years that followed, releasing Prisoner in 2017, then *Wednesdays* and Big Colors, released in 2020 and 2021, respectively, after a delay due to allegations of harassment. More prolific than ever, Ryan Adams released six albums in 2022, including Romeo & Juliet and tributes to Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska, Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks, and Oasis’s *Morning Glory *. The same was true in 2024 with the four original albums 1985, Heatwave, Star Sign, and Sword & Stone, as well as Blackhole, a compilation of previously unreleased recordings. Following the release of the anniversary edition of Heartbreaker and several live albums, the studio album Self Portrait was released in 2025. The following year, material from 2001 recordings formed the basis for the album The Suicide Handbook, released in June 2026.