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Ryan Adams and his band the Cardinals have confirmed they will release a new album, “Cardinology,” on Oct. 28.

The album via Lost Highway Records will feature twelve tracks, including first single “Fix It,” which will be available digitally on Tuesday (Sept. 23) and released to radio Oct. 7.

Another track, “Stop,” can be previewed on a Sept. 30 episode of the A&E series “The Cleaner.”

A day after the album’s release, the band will stop by “The Late Show with David Letterman” for a performance. That appearance is bookended by a North American tour and a two-week U.K. run beginning Nov. 8.

“Cardinology” is Adams’ follow-up to 2007’s “Easy Tiger” and his tenth studio album — not including a 2003 record he released with Jesse Malin under the moniker The Finger — since his alt-country band Whiskeytown disbanded in 1999.

In more Adams news, the prolific artist will publish his first book, “Infinity Blues,” via Akashic Books on March 16. Pre-orders begin Oct. 6 on Akashic’s website and include a signed hardcover copy along with a bonus poetry book from Adams titled “Sad American Mythology.”

Country music legend Willie Nelson was clearly looking for a fresh, young vision when he set out to make his latest album.

Titled “Songbird,” the record was produced by Ryan Adams. As well, his band The Cardinals back the 73-year-old Nelson on the entire LP.

Billboard reports that the album is set for an October 31 release date on Lost Highway records.

Four cover songs, including Gram Parson’s “$1000 Wedding” and Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” are included in the set, along with a version of traditional pick “Amazing Grace.”

Here’s the full 11-song track list for “Songbird”:

“Rainy Day Blues”
“Songbird”
“Blue Hotel”
“Back to Earth”
“Stella Blue”
“Hallelujah”
“$1000 Wedding”
‘We Don’t Run”
“Yours Love”
“Sad Songs & Waltzes”
“Amazing Grace”

Ryan Adams can?t stop. The singer-songwriter is making good on his promise to release three albums this year and will be releasing ?29? on December 20 through Lost Highway Records.

Billed as a solo album, ?29? comes on the heels of two records Adams had already released this year with his new band, the Cardinals. “Cold Roses,” released in May, has sold more than 123,000 copies, while September’s “Jacksonville City Nights” has moved more than 57,000.

The Cardinals’ J.P. Bowersock and bassist Jennifer Condos contributed to the new record. Condos also appeared in Adams? 2001 best-selling release, which sold a career-best 350,000 copies.