We recently got to chat with Ashley McBryde about plenty of things, including the holidays, her recent Grammy Awards nomination, new music and more. We also asked her 11 of our biggest — and most random — questions. Read her answers below. 1. Favorite song you didn’t write? “Hold My Hand” by Brandy Clark. 2. If you weren’t a…
Ashley McBryde just earned a Grammy nomination for Best Country Album of the Year, for her sophomore Never Will project. The nomination, which marks Ashley’s fourth Grammy nod, is especially meaningful to the Arkansas native this year, when she wasn’t able to tour and promote the album, due to the pandemic. “It’s the coolest thing that can happen to…
The Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) just announced the nominees for the 2021 New Faces Show. which historically has been a launching pad for some of country music’s most-successful careers. This year’s nominees include Ashley McBryde, HARDY, Matt Stell, Tenille Arts, Niko Moon, Travis Denning, Ryan Hurd, Parker McCollum and Jameson Rodgers. Five artists will be chosen from the list…
The 2020 CMA Awards kicked off with a musical tribute to Charlie Daniels, and what a tribute it was. Dierks Bentley began the montage of hits by singing “Long Haired Country Boy,” followed by joining Brothers Osborne to sing “Trudy.” Ashley McBryde then sang “Texas,” with Brothers Osborne’s John Osborne lending his guitar talents, ending the medley with Jason…
Ashley McBryde has had quite a year. After winning the CMA Award for New Artist of the Year in 2019, she is currently nominated for three trophies at the 2020 CMA Awards, an accomplishment she admits is hard to comprehend. “I started out winning New Artist of the Year the last time I was here, and now I’m nominated for…
Ashley McBryde loves nothing more than to be on stage, especially with her longtime band behind her. So when the coronavirus pandemic forced her to cancel all of her tour plans for 2020, it meant that she didn’t get to see her band as often — something that grieves her greatly. “It’s really awful to be away from those…
Country music has mourned several legends of the genre in 2020, including Charlie Daniels, Kenny Rogers and Joe Diffie. To honor their legacy, several superstars will perform a musical tribute, during the 2020 CMA Awards. Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Jenee Fleenor and Ashley McBryde will kick off the show with a multi-song performance of some of Charlie’s…
Ashley McBryde is lending her talents, and her fame, to a worthwhile cause. The singer-songwriter is partnering with the Country Music Association to launch the Artist Ambassador Program, through its Unified Voices for Music Education (UVME) initiative. As part of the program, throughout the month of November, Ashley will advocate the need for music education in schools — a…
Last night (October 28) stars like Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert and more performed a virtual fundraiser, called BIG NIGHT (At the Museum) to raise money for the Country Music Hall of Fame. The artists performed classic songs, using instruments from the museum, while honoring some of country music’s biggest heroes. So far, more than $743,000 has been raised, thanks…
Shenandoah just dropped a new track, “If Only,” from their upcoming Every Road album. The contemplative song, written by Lori McKenna, Phil Barton and Jaron Boyer, features Ashley McBryde on the track. “She put the ‘gen’ in genuine,” lead singer Marty Raybon boasted to Rolling Stone Country. “Watching her sing in the studio was listening to a true purist.”…
