[Download] Ryan Adams - "I Want To Know What Love Is" (Foreigner Cover)

Ryan Adams' new album is a throwback to the eighties and while I may have only been born in 1989, I grew up listening to my Dad's record collection from that era, and you know what, I like it. Sure, it's cheesy at times, and maybe even predictable, but it just sounds good to me. Maybe I'm looking at it with rose-tinted fondness, but Ryan's new self-titled album is equally brilliant and given it was released in 2014, maybe my kids will grow up and reach for it in my collection when they're growing up and the cycle of the 80s will begin again.

With his new album's sound in mind, he's offered up a true piece of memorabilia by covering "I Want To Know What Love Is" recently for NPR's World Cafe. Originally released in '84 by Foreigner, the result presented to us is a beautiful, stripped back version approaching nearly 7 minutes that remains smooth, emotional and damn right brilliant from start to finish. Whenever you may have been born, however old you may be, enjoy the download of the track below via Stereogum.

[Watch] Ryan Adams - "Shine Through The Dark" Love on Conan

It was a busy night on the late night TV circuit last night but we're definitely not complaining. Ryan Adams and his trusty acoustic guitar were the performer of choice of Conan and he brought along with him a track that he wrote for Judd Apatow’s This is 40. Check out the performance above courtesy of The Audio Perv. 

[Watch] Laura Marling - "My Winding Wheel" (Ryan Adams Cover)

We know Laura Marling has a mutual respect for Ryan Adams as we saw them perform a wonderful track together at the legendary Abbey Road Studios back in November last year, and we've also seen some footage from this very show above at the McKittrick Hotel in New York City. However, the two overlap again as Laura played a cover of Adams' "My Winding Wheel" and you can enjoy the performance at the top. I hope the two meet up again for some more performances in the future but this ode to one from the other will do for now.

[Watch] Ryan Adams - "Holy Diver" (Dio Cover)

We know by this point that Ryan Adams is a talented man that likes to put his own twist on songs. Today, BPM points towards a rather nice sounding moment when the man covered Dio's classic hit, "Holy Diver". As Beats point out the venue has a rather strict policy about using video equipment or mobile phones to capture images etc but some gig goer managed to get a pretty decent recording of the cover. Peep it at the top.

[Watch] Ryan Adams - "Chains of Love" (Official Video)

Ryan Adams is continuing to keep his music on computer screens and into our headphones with an official video for his Ashes & Fire featuring track and new single, "Chains of Love". Since the album was released on the back end of last year we've seen Adams on just about every late night TV show and some have been lucky enough to catch him live. This video sees him performing on top of a building in the city accompanied by an all female band. Lots of soft focus for a great sounding track. Enjoy it at the top. (Via Pigeons and Planes)

[News] Ryan Adams Announces UK Tour

Very welcome news for UK fans of Ryan Adams has just arrived. Following up from his nomination for Best International Male at this year’s BRIT Awards Mr. Adams will bring his acoustic guitars and vocals to a few select venues on this side of the pond. Set for April the tour will start off in Belfast on the 20th of April before finishing up with a date at the London Palladium. Peep the dates below.

Ryan Adams 2012 UK Tour

20 – Belfast Waterfront Auditorium
22 – Gateshead Sage
23 – London Palladium
25 – Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
26 – Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
27 – Sheffield City Hall
30 – London Palladium

Tickets go on sale this Friday (20th of Jan)

[Listen] Ryan Adams - "Round and Round"

Ryan Adams had a killer 2011 including some great sounding covers of the likes of Iron Maiden and Galaxie 500. Today we can add another to that list as a cover he did towards the end of the year has surfaced. He takes on Ratt’s "Round and Round" making it his own with a nice sounding acoustic version that he performed during a visit to CBC's, Q Radio. If you like the sound of that why not head on over here to check out a full interview with Adam. 

To take a listen to his rendition of "Round and Round" by hitting play below courtesy of TwentyFourBit. Ashes & Fire is out now.

Round and Round (Ratt Cover) by geraldinewaters

[Watch] Ryan Adams - "Lucky Now" Live on Letterman

Another night, another Ryan Adams late night TV appearance. He paid a visit to the Ed Sullivan Theater to perform a rendition of his Ashes & Fire track, "Lucky Now". We've seen him perform it on Jools Holland, Conan and Swedish TV, so add this to your list of enjoyable performances from Adams via The Audio Perv.