Ryan Adams Does an Acoustic Version of Danzig’s “Mother”

Ryan Adams Does an Acoustic Version of Danzig's "Mother"

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May 222012

Ryan Adams is a covers machine: just check out our Live Collection from last May or check out all the other covers he’s done since then. He’s been delving into the world of metal, in particular, over the last couple years, going so far as to create a satirical(?) black metal persona, Werewolph. That hasn’t stopped him from doing covers of metal songs in his typical singer-songwriter style, as well. Adams has long been a self-proclaimed Danzig fan, and if you forgot to get your mom a gift for Mother’s Day last weekend go ahead and send along this cover of “Mother” to her. Continue reading »

Ryan Adams Gets Sincere on Acoustic “Round and Round” Cover

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Jan 032012

Touring behind acclaimed new album Ashes & Fire last month, Ryan Adams began covering Ratt’s 1984 smash “Round and Round.” Only shaky YouTube videos surfaced, but two days ago he dropped by NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday for a quick interview and performance. Continue reading »

Ryan Adams Slows Down "Blue Thunder" by Galaxie 500

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Dec 162011

Ryan Adams is a prolific musician. With his solo efforts, The Cardinals, and the now defunct Whiskey Town, Adams has proven himself to be indelible on the music world. Going beyond studio albums, tours, and collaborative endeavors, Adams also reveals his diverse talents through cover songs, many of which you can listen to here. The most recent song he covered was “Blue Thunder” by the masters of all things spacey and cerebral, Galaxie 500, which he debuted at the Orpheum Theater in Boston. Continue reading »

Rosi Golan Delivers Acoustic Take on Ryan Adams' "Two"

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Sep 062011

Ryan Adams is a surprisingly tough dude to cover. His songs are simple enough, and yet there’s something inescapable about his sound. “When the Stars Go Blue” has had so many high-profile covers that a lot of people don’t even know it’s a Ryan Adams song, and still, other versions never seem to capture nor escape that quintessential sound of the original. Continue reading »

Ryan Adams Strips Down Iron Maiden’s “Wasted Years” for the BBC

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Aug 302011

In a recent Download This feature, we spotlighted one musician covering almost every Iron Maiden song on acoustic guitar. One of the few missing songs there was “Wasted Years,” from the Somewhere In Time album. Well, now we’ve got a version to add to your “Acoustic Covers of Every Iron Maiden Song” collection. Ryan Adams dropped by BBC 2 earlier today and performed his own stripped-down version. Continue reading »

Ryan Adams Releases Third (and Final?) Vampire Weekend Cover

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Jul 252011

When Ryan Adams covered the first two tracks off Vampire Weekend’s debut album on his Facebook page last week, we speculated this was the start of a full-album set. Well, he just posted the third song last night, which would seem to confirm it. Except, that is, for the accompanying comment: “‘A-Punk’ Vampire Weekend cover,” he wrote. “Never will learn the whole record- I’ll never figure it all out. KISS covers next?” This, incidentally, replaced a description he posted previously that worried about “oversharing.” Continue reading »

Ryan Adams Posts a Pair of DIY Vampire Weekend Covers

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Jul 202011

After a (very brief) break from music last year, multi-talented singer/songwriter Ryan Adams is returning to the spotlight in a big way, announcing a new album and a European tour. Always prolific, Adams followed up his announcements with a pair of DIY covers this week. On Facebook, he posted back-to-back acoustic versions “Mansard Roof” and “Oxford Comma,” the first two tracks from Vampire Weekend‘s debut album. Adams introduced “Mansard Roof” as “track one,” which has many fans speculating that these videos could be the first installments of a longer series. Continue reading »

Ryan Adams Releases Mostly-Acoustic Alice in Chains Cover on Tour Seven-Inch

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Jun 272011

Last month we posted a Live Collection featuring Ryan Adams covers from throughout his career. It featured 46 songs, which seemed like enough to hold us for quite a while. Guess not. Now we have another from the über-prolific Mr. Adams. It’s his rendition of Alice in Chains’ “Nutshell,” released on a new tour-only 7”. Continue reading »