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Q | Season 5 | Feb 17, 2012 | 48:40

Restless music explorer Ryan Adams in Studio Q

He found his way into the spotlight in a band called Whiskeytown. And in the decade since he struck out on his own, he's made 13 albums, mining rock, country, punk, and more besides. His latest record is "Ashes & Fire" and it's one of his best. A beautiful, plaintive, expansive album that he says is "obsessed with time". Have a look at this feature chat with Ryan Adams in Studio Q.

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