Ryan Adams played in Chicago last December, and the Sun-Times’ music critic, Jim DeRogatis, panned him. Adams left a heartfelt, enraged message on the writer’s voicemail, which DeRogatis then broadcast to all of Chicago on his weekly radio show. Mayhem ensued. Produced by Steve Nelson.
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