Ryan Adams
Phil Spector defined the toxic music svengali – a figure that persists today
Spector, who has died aged 81, created a culture of cruelty that was seen by the music industry as a symptom of genius. It’s a scenario that has played out again and again
Laura Snapes
18, Jan, 2021 @4:03 PM
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
Laura Snapes
06, Jul, 2020 @11:30 AM
Phoebe Bridgers: 'Aged 12 or 13 I was just like, I'm the next Bob Dylan'
The Californian indie rocker reflects on provocative lyrics, recent collaborations and what she now thinks of Ryan Adams
Killian Fox
14, Jun, 2020 @9:00 AM
Jenny Lewis: ‘It’s scary to share this stuff, but it’s true’
She’s one of the world’s pre-eminent songwriters – but Lewis didn’t feel she could tackle the subject of her mother’s heroin addiction until now
Michael Hann
22, Mar, 2019 @10:00 AM
Ryan Adams and the musical silencing of Mandy Moore
After marrying Adams, the This Is Us actor stopped releasing music completely. Now she’s making a comeback
Maura Johnston
01, Mar, 2019 @1:00 PM
Ryan Adams cancels UK and Ireland tour
The tour – which was due to commence on 30 March – has been cancelled in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct
Laura Snapes
01, Mar, 2019 @10:33 AM
'I don't see how the tour is tenable': the fans boycotting Ryan Adams
The musician is under criminal investigation for his conduct, yet has made no moves to cancel his UK tour - leaving angry fans with tickets they can’t sell, or even return
Michael Hann
28, Feb, 2019 @4:49 PM
Musicians voice concern over Ryan Adams' abuse allegations
Adams’ guitarist Todd Wisenbaker is one of a number of musicians to condemn the singer-songwriter, who has said accusations of abuse and harassment are ‘inaccurate’
Steph Harmon
20, Feb, 2019 @6:21 PM
Sensitive facade, feminist credentials, soulful lyrics… but what lies beneath? | Barbara Ellen
My music journalism past suggests that a #MeToo moment in rock is long overdue
Barbara Ellen
17, Feb, 2019 @5:59 AM
Calls to ban the Saudi 'wife-tracking' app could be counterproductive | Arwa Mahdawi
While Absher is awful, having it removed will further restrict women. Let’s not let politicians off the hook for their complicity in how Saudi women are treated
Arwa Mahdawi
16, Feb, 2019 @2:00 PM
FBI investigating Ryan Adams' explicit texts to underage fan
The bureau’s Crimes Against Children Squad has taken first steps to open criminal investigation into Adams’ sexually explicit messages with a teenage girl
Laura Snapes
15, Feb, 2019 @10:48 AM
The Ryan Adams allegations are the tip of an indie-music iceberg | Laura Snapes
So-called alternative musicians pride themselves on being more enlightened than their rock counterparts, but in my years of writing about them, I have found no end of ‘beta male misogyny’
Laura Snapes
14, Feb, 2019 @5:07 PM
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