Ashley McBryde reflected on personal stories of growth as she caught up with iHeartRadio’s Wayne D.

The Grammy-winning country artist appeared on the Wayne D & Tay Podcast to talk about her latest studio album, her non-alcoholic-focused bar in Nashville, how she met fellow country star Eric Church, and more. Listen to the full conversation on iHeartRadio here.

“Wayne D sits down with one of country music’s most real voices—Ashley McBryde—and nothing’s off-limits. From the opening, Ashley dives into her brand-new Broadway spot, Redemption Bar, a one-of-a-kind space inside Eric Church’s Chief’s that flips the Nashville bar scene on its head with a focus on inclusivity and non-alcoholic options inspired by her own sobriety journey. [musicrow.com], [whiskeyriff.com] They also get into her powerful new album “Wild,” a deeply personal project that leans into her rock influences and tells honest stories about her life, struggles, and growth—especially her journey through sobriety and finding herself on the other side of it. [billboard.com] And then there’s Eric Church—the unexpected thread running through it all. Ashley shares how a chance moment on stage with him years ago helped change her career, and how that connection has turned into a full-circle friendship… including now having her bar inside his Nashville venue. [whiskeyriff.com], [billboard.com] It’s funny, honest, a little deep, and totally Ashley—exactly the kind of conversation you don’t want to miss.”

McBryde released her 11-track album, Wild, on May 8. She said in a statement when the project made its debut, “the ride it took us on, the process of discovering and creating it. The amount of life that happened since I sang the last note into the mic. None of it came without cost, none of it came without gut-wrenching work. All of it was beautiful and Wild. I hereby release this album into the wild. Go baby go.” She previously said, “when people hear this record, I hope it wakes up the part of them that I’m singing about in ‘Wild’—the part that still believes in those unrealized dreams and untaken risks. I believe that wild little kid is still alive inside of all of us, and that’s the version of everyone that I want to sing to.”

Rattlesnake Preacher (Randall Clay)
Arkansas Mud (Ashley McBryde, Jessie Jo Dillon, Chris Tompkins)
Water in the River (Randall Clay, Blue Foley, Roger Hodges)
Creosote (Ashley McBryde, Lisa Carver)
Bottle Tells Me So (Ashley McBryde, Shelly Fairchild, Terri Jo Box)
What If We Don’t (Ashley McBryde, Terri Jo Box, Randall Clay)
Lines In The Carpet (Lauren Hungate, Caroline Watkins, Lori McKenna)
Behind Bars (Jeff Hyde, Jessie Alexander, Jon Randall)
Hand Me Downs (Ashley McBryde, Jessie Jo Dillon, Laura Veltz)
Wild (Jeremy Spillman, Makayla Lynn, Matraca Berg)
Ten to Midnight (Ashley McBryde, Travis Meadows)

McBryde recently announced her headlining “Into The Wild Tour,” which kicks off on September 10 in Ashland, Kentucky, and runs through December 1 with its final stop in Anaheim, California. See the list of dates below.

“This record, in so many ways, began on the road,” McBryde said when she announced the tour. “Wild is a collection of songs I’ve refused to let go quiet, that have been around for a decade. As well as some brand spanking new songs that were clawing at my guts to get out…and some songs that were running breathlessly into the dark because they knew if they could just get to me, they’d be safe and they’d be heard. This tour breathes life and light to all of them; it brings them to you. I am so grateful that I live a life of music and miles, of stories and songs. I am so grateful that my life purpose is to make sure the songs don’t go unheard. We’ll see you out there.”

Ashley McBryde’s Into The Wild Tour 2026

9/10: Ashland, KY – Paramount Theater Ashland

9/11: Walhalla, SC – Walhalla Performing Arts Center

9/12: Goldsboro, NC – NC Freedom Fest 2026

9/17: Louisville, KY – Louisville Palace

9/18: Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theatre

9/19: Little Rock, AR – Robinson Center

9/25: Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre

9/26: Athens, OH – Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium

10/1: Charleston, SC – The Refinery

10/2: Fort Myers, FL – Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall

10/3: Melbourne, FL – Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts

10/7: Patchogue, NY – Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts

10/9: Rochester, NY – Kodak Center

10/15: Wichita, KS – The Cotillion

10/16: Fort Worth, TX – Billy Bob’s Texas

10/17: Fayetteville, AR – Ozark Music Hall

10/22: Richmond, VA – The National

10/23: Wilkes-Barre, PA – F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts

10/24: Lansdowne, PA – Lansdowne Theater

11/6: New Philadelphia, OH – Performing Arts Center at Kent State Tuscarawas

11/7: Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center

11/12: Newberry, SC – Newberry Opera House

11/13: Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall

11/14: Chattanooga, TN – Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium

11/29: Tucson, AZ – Fox Tucson Theatre

12/1: Anaheim, CA – House of Blues

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