Ryan Adams on "New York, New York"

Soundcheck | Sep 1, 2011

In the wake of 9/11, certain music that was recorded well before the attacks suddenly took on new meaning. Alt-country singer-songwriter Ryan Adams joins us to explain how “New York, New York,” his country-pop rave-up about heartbreak in the East Village, was transformed by tragedy and triumph. Plus: Adams performs a stunning arrangement of the song at our piano.






 

Top Stories

Mamdani plans to build temporary highway in Brooklyn Heights to fix crumbling part of BQE

Long Live the Art of Shoe-Leather Reporting!

Iran War Impasse

A Deep Dive on Baking Chocolate Chip Cookies

YOU ARE ONLINE