Ryan Adams

Has Ryan Adams finally made something as good as "Heartbreaker"? That's what the early reviews are saying about "Ashes & Fire," his new album.  He'll be playing material from the album on his Fall tour, which he announced Monday, the same day NPR started streaming the album. Adams will kick-off the tour in San Diego on October 11, the day the album's released, and will perform in Philadelphia December 2 and at Baltimore's the Lyric December 4. Tickets for the Baltimore show, at $53.80, go on sale Thursday.

Orioles minor league infielder Ryan Adams has received a 25-game suspension after testing positive for an Amphetamine in violation of Major League Baseball's joint drug prevention and treatment program, MLB announced Friday. The suspension of Adams, who is currently on the roster at Triple-A Norfolk, is effective at the start of next season. Adams had been a member of the Orioles' 40-Man roster at the time the test was administered. The Orioles declined comment on the situation.

Orioles minor league infielder Ryan Adams has received a 25-game suspension after testing positive for an Amphetamine in violation of Major League Baseball's joint drug prevention and treatment program, MLB announced Friday. The suspension of Adams, who is currently on the roster at Triple-A Norfolk, is effective at the start of next season. Adams had been a member of the Orioles' 40-Man roster at the time the test was administered. The Orioles declined comment on the situation.

The Orioles have made two roster moves today, selecting the contracts of outfielders Endy Chavez and L.J. Hoes  from Triple-A Norfolk. To make room on the 40-man roster, they have designated right-hander Kevin Gregg and infielder Ryan Adams for assignment.       Gregg's departure came as a shock to the other pitchers on the staff , and the reliever said he was "really disappointed" to be leaving the O's in the middle of a playoff push. Gregg went 3-2 with a 4.74 ERA in 40 appearances for the Orioles this season.

Welcome back from Thanksgiving weekend! How was the big night? Did anyone catch The Bridge at Rams Head? Or Bob Seger the night after? The Seger show was, according to reporter Chris Kaltenbach, especially good. This week, the big shows are by Erykah Badu and Ryan Adams; we'll have reviews for at least one of them. Elsewhere this week: "Dune," J. Roddy Walston and the Business, and Carly Ptak. On Monday , indie pop singer Devon Williams performs at Golden West.

Ryan Adams is so prolific he records albums between albums. And since his taste is varied and eclectic, there's never any telling how his next project will sound. He has dabbled in alt-country, '70s-style rock and louder '70s-style rock, claims he's recording an alt-metal album as part of a group called Werewolph and has shelved at least two completed records. That was nearly the fate of his latest project, a mopey two-EP set called Love Is Hell. Lost Highway wasn't keen to release the downhearted tunes as the follow-up to Adams' 2001 album, Gold, but the label agreed to put them on a pair of EPs in exchange for an alternate full-length record, which turned out to be the stellar Rock N Roll.

The Orioles have made two roster moves today, selecting the contracts of outfielders Endy Chavez and L.J. Hoes  from Triple-A Norfolk. To make room on the 40-man roster, they have designated right-hander Kevin Gregg and infielder Ryan Adams for assignment.       Gregg's departure came as a shock to the other pitchers on the staff , and the reliever said he was "really disappointed" to be leaving the O's in the middle of a playoff push. Gregg went 3-2 with a 4.74 ERA in 40 appearances for the Orioles this season.

Ryan Adams -- Easy Tiger (Lost Highway) Anyone as prolific as Ryan Adams is bound to have written a few unconvincing songs, but consider them the price of admission for the more inspired material. Easy Tiger, Adams' latest, qualifies as inspired. It's the most focused and cohesive album Adams has released in years, and he releases a lot of albums -- this is his sixth since 2003. The difference here is that Adams seems content to be the sum of his influences, instead of consciously writing songs that sound like them.

Mandy Moore weds rocker Ryan Adams Mandy Moore is a married woman. Publicist Jillian Fowkes confirms the actress-singer and her fiance, rock musician Ryan Adams, tied the knot Tuesday in Savannah, Ga. No details were provided. The 24-year-old Moore confirmed her engagement to Adams last month. Brown drops out There won't be any awkward Chris Brown moment at Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards - the embattled pop star has withdrawn his name from the ballot. A petition had been circulated to take his name off the ballot, but Nickelodeon said Tuesday that he was still on it. Yesterday, Brown, who is accused of attacking his girlfriend, pop star Rihanna, decided to take his name out of consideration.

The Futureheads / Sonar The Futureheads, a British pop rock group, are making their way around the States, including a stop at Baltimore nightclub Sonar tomorrow night. Tickets are $15, and doors open at 9 p.m. Sonar is at 407 E. Saratoga St. Call 410-327-8333 for more information. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster at 410-547-SEAT or www.ticketmaster.com. Santana and Los Lonely Boys / Merriweather Guitar master Santana and Los Lonely Boys - the brothers who deliver what they call "Texican rock 'n' roll" - take to the stage at Merriweather Post Pavilion Tuesday night at 7. (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.)

In their Saturday homestand with the Hudson Valley Renegades, the Aberdeen IronBirds came up short, losing to the guests, 4-3. Aberdeen went into the ninth holding a 3-1 lead, but surrendered three runs during the visiting team's final turn at the plate. Christian Walker led the Aberdeen offense, going 2-for-3 with a double and one run scored. Anthony Vega was 1-for-4 with a double and one run in the loss, while Roderick Bernadina, Ryan Adams and Will Howard had one RBI apiece.

Orioles top prospect Dylan Bundy was among the eight players cut from the Orioles big league camp travel roster. Bundy, who threw a scoreless inning in relief against the Red Sox, was optioned to Class-A Delmarva. Because Bundy signed a major league contract last August after he was the fourth overall pick in the 2011 draft, the move counts as the first of his three minor league options. It also is an indicator that the flame-throwing right hander will begin his pro career in the South Atlantic League.

Welcome back from Thanksgiving weekend! How was the big night? Did anyone catch The Bridge at Rams Head? Or Bob Seger the night after? The Seger show was, according to reporter Chris Kaltenbach, especially good. This week, the big shows are by Erykah Badu and Ryan Adams; we'll have reviews for at least one of them. Elsewhere this week: "Dune," J. Roddy Walston and the Business, and Carly Ptak. On Monday , indie pop singer Devon Williams performs at Golden West.

This week, on Midnight Sun: Kooper's Tavern was sued by a Baltimore County man who claims the bar, and two other area bars, exposed him to identity theft. Consumer rights experts were dubious about the claim. Bourbon Street moved its college nights to Baltimore Soundstage, where some of the venue's old hands are now working. Incidentally, we reviewed Soundstage itself. Chris Brown performed in Baltimore; we reviewed the show and put together a photo gallery of the concert.

Has Ryan Adams finally made something as good as "Heartbreaker"? That's what the early reviews are saying about "Ashes & Fire," his new album.  He'll be playing material from the album on his Fall tour, which he announced Monday, the same day NPR started streaming the album. Adams will kick-off the tour in San Diego on October 11, the day the album's released, and will perform in Philadelphia December 2 and at Baltimore's the Lyric December 4. Tickets for the Baltimore show, at $53.80, go on sale Thursday.

Since being recalled last week from the minors, Orioles second baseman Ryan Adams has been a whirlwind, hitting everything in sight and making play after play in the field. Then, on Monday in a loss to the New York Yankees, he had his "This is the big leagues, kid" moment, striking out in all three of his at-bats. Adams, a former second-rounder who possesses a definite swagger, didn't seem fazed by the rough game – and neither did Orioles manager Buck Showalter. Adams was back in the starting lineup again Tuesday for the ninth consecutive time, and it was his long fly ball to the right-center gap that gave the Orioles a wild, 6-5, 10-inning win against the Toronto Blue Jays.

This week, on Midnight Sun: Kooper's Tavern was sued by a Baltimore County man who claims the bar, and two other area bars, exposed him to identity theft. Consumer rights experts were dubious about the claim. Bourbon Street moved its college nights to Baltimore Soundstage, where some of the venue's old hands are now working. Incidentally, we reviewed Soundstage itself. Chris Brown performed in Baltimore; we reviewed the show and put together a photo gallery of the concert.

In their Saturday homestand with the Hudson Valley Renegades, the Aberdeen IronBirds came up short, losing to the guests, 4-3. Aberdeen went into the ninth holding a 3-1 lead, but surrendered three runs during the visiting team's final turn at the plate. Christian Walker led the Aberdeen offense, going 2-for-3 with a double and one run scored. Anthony Vega was 1-for-4 with a double and one run in the loss, while Roderick Bernadina, Ryan Adams and Will Howard had one RBI apiece.

Second baseman Ryan Adams was hoping he would return to the big leagues when rosters expanded in September. The promotion came Monday, more than a week earlier than expected for the 24-year-old, who is in his second stint with the big league club this season. He should get more starts this time around — he batted ninth on Monday — because the Orioles sent struggling third baseman Josh Bell back to Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday and demoted infielder Blake Davis there after Monday's victory.

Ryan Adams knows no matter what he does this spring, he's likely headed to either Double-A Bowie or Triple-A Norfolk. But the middle infielder also understands how valuable these opportunities are for him to make a positive impression. Seemingly each game, Adams keeps upping his eye-popping stats. On Saturday, he had three hits including an RBI double that gave the Orioles their first run in a 6-4 victory over the Houston Astros. Adams also made a nice play at second base in the third inning, ranging far to his left on a grounder.