Ryan Adams

Mixing the heartfelt angst of a singer/songwriter with the brashness of a garage rocker, Ryan Adams is one of the few artists to emerge from the alt-country scene into mainstream commercial success. He's also the one who most strongly refuses to be defined by the genre, leaping from country to rock, pop, and metal as he follows his muse. After the collapse of his alt-country band Whiskeytown, Adams launched a prolific solo career, releasing a string of acclaimed albums starting with 2000's Heartbreaker and including 2004's Cold Roses, 2014's Ryan Adams, and 2017's Prisoner. A ...