In the wake of his single “Lucky Now” reaching #1 on the AAA radio chart this week, his critically acclaimed Ashes & Fire (PAX-AM/Capitol) debuting at #7 last month, and his every date in 2011 selling out in advance, Ryan Adams has announced his first live appearances of 2012.

Generating arguably the best reviews of his career, Ashes & Fire is eleven succinct and beautiful songs that “will leave you speechless” according to PEOPLE, and hailed by ESQUIRE as “too good not to write about” and byUSA TODAY as a record that “restores faith in the increasingly saggy singer/songwriter genre,” Ashes & Fire was produced by Glyn Johns, renowned for his work with the likes of The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Clash and The Rolling Stones, and whose son Ethan produced previous Adams solo landmarks including Heartbreaker and Gold. The record also features guest turns from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers keyboardist Benmont Tench and Norah Jones, who contributes piano and backing vocals to several tracks.