For Mandy Moore & Ryan Adams, Distance Makes The Marriage Grow Fonder

Newlyweds
Friday, April 3rd, 2009

Ever since the pair got hitched in a secret wedding ceremony in Savannah, GA last month, Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams have been lying as low as possible. When the newlyweds made their first arrival in SoCal as a married couple, Mandy did her best to try and hide the wedding ring on her finger … thinking, apparently, if we can’t see the ring then we wouldn’t know about the secret wedding her rep confirmed weeks ago. Today we get to see a couple new pics of happily married (we hope) R-Andy M-Adams out and about together here in SoCal yesterday … keeping as much distance from one another as possible:


Um, guys … we know, you’re married, the secret’s out. While I think they made a really cute couple, I think they’d look even cuter if they pretended that they were actually together. Nonetheless, I’m very happy that they’ve found love with one another :) These two have to be my fave new married couple of the year … even if they pretend they don’t know one another.

[Photo credit: X17]

Newlyweds Mandy Moore & Ryan Adams Arrive In SoCal

You can't hide that rock forever, Mandy
Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Mandy Moore and new hubby Ryan Adams, who were wed a couple of weeks ago in a secret ceremony in Savannah, GA, made their way to SoCal this past weekend for the first time as Mr. and Mrs. R-Andy M-Adams. Upon arrival at LAX Airport, Mandy quickly shoved her left hand into her jeans pocket in order to try hide her wedding ring but, invariably, ended up letting the ring show anyway:


I’m not entirely sure why she felt the need to try and hide her ring. Her spokesperson confirmed the news that she and Ryan got married so it’s not really a secret. She really shouldn’t be scared by the rock that she’s got … she should proudly show that thing off! I’m still having a bit of a difficult time accepting that Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams actually got married … especially considering the long list of women that Ryan has been attached to over the years (Parker Posey, Leona Naess, Winona Ryder and on and on). But finally it was sweet little Mandy (who has a substantial list of exes of her own — Andy Roddick, Wilmer Valderrama, Zach Braff, DJ AM) who ended up winning his heart, tamed the savage beast and got him to say I Do. They do make a cute couple (tho, I’ve always been pulling for Ryan and Leona Naess to end up together … they both seems so perfectly jaded together). I really hope they’ll be making beautiful music together for many, many years to come.

[Photo credit: Bauer-Griffin, Splash News]

Mandy Moore & Ryan Adams Got Hitched!

Couple reportedly wed in secret in Savannah, GA
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

It would seem that congratulations are in order for Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams … according to a good friend of mine (and a fine Southern gentleman), the couple got hitched yesterday in Savannah, GA!


As you may recall, we heard last month that the couple were planning to be wed but … I’m not sure anyone expected it to happen so soon. Honestly, tho, I can’t say that I’m surprised that R-Andy M-Adams went ahead and did the deed on the sly. Now, this news of the the couple’s nuptials is still unconfirmed but something tells me that this might be the real deal. In anticipation of a confirmation of their marriage, I’d like to send out much love and congrats to the happy couple!

UPDATE: Reps for Mandy and Ryan confirm the wedding. Woot!!

[thanks CB]

Mandy Moore & Ryan Adams Are Gettin’ Hitched

'Life & Style' magazine reports the good/questionable news
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

Life & Style magazine is reporting that Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams, who dated for part of 2008 and then broke up after media scrutiny about the pair intensified once word of their relationship got out, are now engaged to be wed. The magazine cites “a close friend of Mandy’s” with spilling the news. If the magazine is correct, then it looks like R-Andy M-Adams are not only together again — but they are gettin’ hitched!


Mandy Moore and her singer-songwriter boyfriend, Ryan Adams, are engaged, a close friend of Mandy’s tells Life & Style. Mandy, 24, and Ryan, 34, who have been on and off since last March, were spotted grocery shopping in LA yesterday — and Mandy was sporting a ring on her engagement finger! “She is so excited about their engagement but admits it’s been a whirlwind. She’s really happy,” the friend tells Life & Style. Mandy was most recently linked to ex-boyfriend DJ AM after running to be with him following the plane crash he endured with Travis Barker in September. Mandy and AM called it quits in December. Shortly after, Mandy returned to her now-fiancé, Ryan. A rep for Mandy declined to comment.

While I don’t necessarily believe these sorts of reports right off the bat … the fact that Mandy’s rep declined to comment seems fishy. Generally when reports like this are not true, the reps say so. HMMM. Oh, and for the record, the above photo is from last summer when the pair started going out together in public. I would not be surprised at all if Mandy and Ryan decided to get hitched. Firstly, it was widely believed that Ryan nicknamed Mandy “bug” and used that name when he talked about her or to her on his now defunct blog … then, he dedicated his book of poetry Infinity Blues to “bug”. Mandy has started blogging on her official site and there are pictures of Ryan interspersed in her personal pics … Ryan, too, has started blogging again on the Cardinals official website and, lo and behold, Mandy shows up in various photos there as well. At the very least, we know they’re hanging out together again … is it really so hard to think they might be gettin’ hitched?

UPDATE: Woot! It’s official! Mandy’s rep is now confirming that YES she and Ryan Adams are engaged to be wed. Congrats!! I can’t wait to see those wedding photos.

[Photo credit: Splash News; Source]

Ryan Adams Begins Work On Another Album, Loves To Blog

Bizzy Bizzy Bizzy
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

Ryan Adams, prolific artiste du jour, may have just released his latest album Cardinology a little over a month ago but he has already begin work on his next album … scheduled for a Spring release his new disc tentatively titled Dear Impossible already has about 14 songs penned and ready for recording. Additionally, Ryan has been bizzy blogging on his newish website … offering up short glimpses into his everyday life and sharing the creative process as he goes along — oh yeah, and he’s been interning at Black Book magazine, too. Yep, sounds like the man has been pret-ty bizzy lately:


Ryan Adams’ latest album with his band the Cardinals, “Cardinology,” is barely a month old, but the artist is already back in the studio tracking demos for more than a dozen new songs under the working album title “Dear Impossible.” Songs put to tape with engineer Noah Goldstein include “Firefly,” “So Quiet, It’s Loud,” “Goodbye Sunshine,” “Universe Size Arms,” the title cut, “Please, Hold On,” “Souls Full of Holes,” “OK, I Surrender,” “Wild & Hopeless,” “Kaleidoscope Eyes,” “Your Name Here,” “Mirror-Gold,” “The Lights” and “Lost in Space.” Adams apparently intends to incorporate contributions from the Cardinals at a later date. “Songs need seasons. So it’s springtime for these,” he wrote on his blog. “The guys, my BFF’s in the Cards, all gave me way thumbs up on almost all of them so I figured why not get the working model down now.” The artist describes the material as similar to his 2004 album “Love Is Hell,” and “like a more pop, melodic style.” He’s also drawn comparisons to Sonic Youth’s “Sister” and the Smiths’ “Hatful of Hollow.” “But man, these tunes, they’re tiny little things compared to those records,” Adams says. The Cardinals began another run of support dates with Oasis tomorrow (Dec. 3) in Oakland, Calif., and will then head to Australia and New Zealand in late January. A headlining tour begins Feb. 20 in New Haven, Conn.

As I have mentioned many times here on the blog, I am such a huge Ryan Adams fan. The man rarely disappoints with his music and manages to put out new material at a pace not unlike Prince used to do back in the ’80’s (ie. all the damn time). While I love the stuff Adams has been doing with the Cardinals, I have to admit that I really prefer his less audacious work … just him and a guitar. Ryan offers fans a preview of one of his new demos titled Annihilator HERE … which sounds exactly like I like him to sound. Raw, honest, alone. I can’t wait to hear more.


Incidentally, on Monday night I found myself standing in front of the window of the Left Bank bookshop in the West Village and was forced to share the space with some guy who was smoking up a storm … I stood back to let him look first and then realized that it was Ryan Adams. We were both looking at the first edition books in the window (I was eyeing a First Ed. First Printing of Jack Kerouac’s On The Road). I didn’t say anything to him … he was really interested in the books so I just went on my way to meet up with David for dinner. For me, Ryan Adams is the kind of artist that you admire from afar … which I am very happy to do. That being said … I just can’t get enough of his blog. Even if you’re not particularly a fan of the man’s work, I think his blog is a great example of what makes reading blogs so much fun.

[Source, Source]

Ryan Adams Misses His ‘Bug’

A secret message to his ex Mandy Moore?
Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Pink reader Niki gave me the head’s up that musician (and genius) Ryan Adams added a link to an interesting message on his official website that lists the Top 10 Ways to be a Gentleman. While the list is cute and could be referring to any of his previous ladyloves, the last sentence on the page seems awfully poignant and too cute to be meant for anyone other than his most recent girlfriend Mandy Moore. Perhaps I am not the only one lamenting the loss of R-Andy M-Adams. Could Ryan be sending out a secret message to his lost love in this very public way? Here is a screencap of Ryan’s entire message:


HMMM … I mean, it’s totes impossible to be absolutely sure who this message is meant for but I have the sneaking suspicion that Ryan is referring to and possibly trying to reach out to Mandy Moore. Ignore the cameras appears to refer to the paparazzi that began following Ryan and Mandy when it was discovered that they were dating. “Bug” seems like a cute little nickname that could be attributed to her, don’tcha think?

[Source; thanks Niki]

Ryan Adams Strikes Back

... Possibly
Friday, August 1st, 2008

Last week the always coherent Courtney Love posted a blog on her official My Space profile accusing rocker Ryan Adams of “stealing” from her daughter Frances Bean’s trust fund (for a refresher on her erratic rant, click HERE) and this week it appears that Ryan has responded to C. Love’s claims by way of a strange message which he posted on his official website … tho, it’s not entirely clear that A.) he is actually responding to her or, B.) is referring to Courtney at all. It’s all pretty much conjecture at this point but, eh, it’s totes feasible that he’s sending her a message. Here is the full text of Ryan’s cryptic message, pay attention to the post script which may or may not be directed at C. Love:


to whom it may concern,

it was brought to my attention yesterday that the 1st two vinnie vincent invasion records have been remastered and made available on CD.

not ever having been a member of the hard rock/HEAVY METAL strawberry milkshake explosion-like awesomeness that was vinnie vincent invasion, i would like the world to know that I still support their contribution of “love kills” featuring mark Slaughter (of heavy metal gods slaughter) on the nightmare on elm street 3: dream warriors soundtrack.

in my continuing everlong journey in exploring the fantasy hot tub dream of HEAVY METAL. i implore each and every one of you to seek out the album “into abaddon” by my new favorite HEAVY METAL band Saviours, although my heart will always belong to Voivod

respectfully not yours or anyones,

ryan adams

p.s. as a former catholic and a lifelong mystic, i have and still hold true to the idea that stealing is wrong. and if the saying “karma is a bitch” is true then for godsakes let it be a b.c.rich “bitch” AND DONT PUT ANY STICKERS ON IT ITS NOT A STATION WAGON ITS A VEHICLE OF ROCK

UHHH … yeah. Take that Courtney! The ball is now in your court … we’ll be expecting your response post shortly.

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