Ryan Adams Covers ‘Karma Police’ & Announces Apollo Theater Show

Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams performed on BBC2 this past Saturday and during his visit played a gorgeous cover of Radiohead’s “Karma Police.” Adams’ version can be streamed below and in additional Ryan news, he has added a show at the historic Apollo Theater in New York City on February 16.

“There’s a pretty awful person who just got elected in the United States. I don’t know why, but that song popped into my head,” Adams said in reference to President Donald Trump as per Pitchfork. “I woke up this morning and I was jetlagged, and I had a full day of press. But I wanted to do a couple of covers. And I know plenty, but I wanted to do something new that I hadn’t done before. So I went, what are two or three songs I could try to learn before I have to go to my first thing. And this was one,” Ryan mentioned before bringing up the presidency. Listen to Ryan Adams’ version of “Karma Police”:

Ryan Adams will release his 15th studio album, Prisoner, on February 17 via Pax-Am/Blue Note. Today, he has unveiled the official video for “Do You Still Love Me?”:

As mentioned, Adams will return to New York City for a performance at Harlem’s Apollo Theater on February 16. Pre-sales begin on Wednesday, February 1 with the general on-sale scheduled for Thursday, February 2 at 11 a.m. ET. In addition, Ryan has been added to the Shaky Knees Festival 2017 lineup as he will perform at Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park at some point between May 12 – 14.