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Only a songwriter as prolific as Ryan Adams could schedule a ton of tour dates and still call it an off year. While there are rumors of three records still to come in 2006 for Adams, in this case it's best to stick with the facts. And the fact is that there is a new song streaming from Adams' website.

(Hopefully it will stay there, unlike that new Beck song that appeared and then magically disappeared from his site.)

Cryptically placed in the top right corner of the page under the words "ryan adams...france," the song continues the full band mode Adams has been pursuing recently. It's a pleasant, straightforward rock song about a lover who has moved on. What a surprise, right?

Anyway, we're not sure if the song is actually called "France". Maybe it was recorded there. Maybe it's the title of a new record or four. Maybe it's the name of an opera he's composing. It could be anything with him. The only other thing we know is that, as previously reported, Adams is currently on tour with his band the Cardinals and will remain so into the fall.