Ryan Adams & the Cardinals at the Fox

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Ryan Adams & the Cardinals at the Fox

Ryan Adams & the Cardinals brought the Easy Tiger tour to the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Sunday night, Oct. 14, 2007.

Ryan Adams & the Cardinals brought the Easy Tiger tour to the Fabulous Fox Theatre Sunday night.

David Ryan Adams, born Nov. 5, 1974, is an alt-country and rock 'n' roll singer-songwriter from Jacksonville, N.C.

Ryan Adams dropped out of high school at age16 to work in a shoe shop and make music. He formed the band Whiskeytown in 1994, and disbanded it five years later. Adams went on to put out his first solo record, Heartbreaker, in 2000, and has released eight albums since.

Ryan Adams has also produced an album by Jesse Malin; contributed to Beth Orton, the Wallflowers and Counting Crows albums; dated Winona Ryder, Alanis Morissette, Beth Orton, Leona Naess, Carrie Hamilton, and Parker Posey; and performed specials with Elton John, Willie Nelson, and Toots & the Maytals.

Ryan Adams shares a birthday with both Gram Parsons, one of his major musical influences, and his near-namesake Bryan Adams. He is singing 'Goodnght Rose' Sunday night at the nearly sold-out Fox Theatre.

Ryan Adams songs that have been heard on movie and TV soundtracks include 'Dance All Night' (Must Love Dogs), 'Rescue Blues' concludes a third season episode of the sitcom (Scrubs and Behind Enemy Lines), 'Gonna Make You Love Me' (Sweet Home Alabama).

Ryan Adams & the Cardinals' set list for the Atlanta tour stop.

Ryan Adams at the Fox Theatre.

Ryan Adams performs 'Cold Roses' Sunday evening.

Ryan Adams & the Cardinals play Birmingham and Tulsa before heading to Europe for two months of concert dates.

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Ryan Adams & the Cardinals brought the Easy Tiger tour to the Fabulous Fox Theatre Sunday night.

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