WATCH: Ashley McBryde on “CBS Sunday Morning”
GRAMMY award winner Ashley McBryde appeared on “CBS Sunday Morning” today, Feb. 18. Sitting down with correspondent Lee Cowan, the Arkansas native shared her journey from playing bars – such as The Rusty Nail featured in the segment – to becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry, along with discussing the making of her latest critically acclaimed album The Devil I Know. Watch the full segment, the aptly titled “The Authentic Ashley McBryde,” HERE.
“Sometimes you are just getting punched in the face over and over, but if you can keep your head on your shoulders and stay on your feet, this is what it looks like,” reflects McBryde at the package’s close. “The lights go down; everybody applauds and the stage starts to glow, and then the music starts… yes.”
Lauded as “the best mainstream-country album of the year” by Paste, The Devil I Know affirms “McBryde has deeply entrenched unflinching, blue-collar honesty as her trademark brand,” boasts Tennessean, as Variety opines, “the faithful already knew it would be one of the genre’s most satisfying efforts in 2023.” No Depression notes that “The Devil I Know once again collects McBryde’s exquisite lyrical portraits of human vulnerability and the ragged ways we move through this world.”
“She continues to be one of the most vital songwriters in country,” praises Cowboys & Indians, while SPIN calls her “the genre’s smartest lyricist,” and Vulture asserts, “Everyone in Nashville will tell you it starts with a good song; few practice what they preach the way Ashley McBryde does.”
The Devil I Know also earned a title as one of the best country albums of the year from Rolling Stone, Slate, Billboard, Holler and more, with multiple tracks earning recognition from NPR, Vulture, Variety and Tennessean as some of the “Best Songs of 2023,” including title track “The Devil I Know,” “Single at the Same Time,” “Learned To Lie,” and “Light On In The Kitchen.”
McBryde will embark on the second leg of her The Devil I Know Tour Presented by Ariat this Thursday, Feb. 22 in Charleston, S.C., Friday, Feb. 23 in Atlanta, Ga. and Saturday, Feb. 24. in Biloxi, Miss., with 35+ additional shows scheduled for this spring and summer. Tickets are available now at AshleyMcBryde.com.
Last month, McBryde performed to sold out crowds across nine shows in the U.K., Ireland and Northern Ireland, with Entertainment Focus praising, “Going to see Ashley McBryde live is like gaining entrance to one of the coolest and most secret clubs around. It’s a wild ride of emotions and the person in charge wants you to know that she cares about each and every one of you… under McBryde’s authentic and honest stewardship, you’ll be taken care of. And you can tell that that still means everything to her.”
The Devil I Know Tour Presented by Ariat
Feb. 22 // North Charleston Performing Arts Center~ // Charleston, SC
Feb. 23 // The Tabernacle~ // Atlanta, GA
Feb. 24 // IP Casino Resort Spa – Studio A // Biloxi, MS
March 1 // Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts# // Boone, NC
March 2 // Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium# // Chattanooga, TN
March 13 // Rodeo Austin // Austin, TX
March 15 // The Van Buren^ // Phoenix, AZ
March 16 // Brooklyn Bowl^ // Las Vegas, NV
March 17 // The Magnolia^ // El Cajon, CA
March 19 // The Theatre at Ace Hotel^ // Los Angeles, CA
March 20 // The Fillmore^ // San Francisco, CA
March 22 // Hult Center for the Performing Arts^ // Eugene, OR
March 23 // Roseland Theater^ // Portland, OR
March 25 // The Commodore Ballroom^ // Vancouver, BC
March 27 // Stephens Performing Arts Center // Pocatello, ID
March 28 // Ogden Theatre^ // Denver, CO
April 3 // Florida Theatre~ // Jacksonville, FL
April 4 // House of Blues Orlando~ // Orlando, FL.
April 5-7 // Tortuga Music Festival 2024 // Fort Lauderdale, FL
April 19 // Palace Theatre+ // Louisville, KY
April 20 // Tennessee Theatre+ // Knoxville, TN
April 25 // Rialto Square Theatre% // Joliet, IL
April 26 // The Factory% // St. Louis, MO
May 2 // House of Blues Houston+ // Houston, TX
May 3 // Billy Bob’s Texas // Fort Worth, TX
May 4 // iHeart Country Music Festival 2024 // Houston, TX
May 9 // Uptown Theater# // Kansas City, MO
May 10 // Choctaw Grand Theater // Durant, OK
May 11 // Stiefel Center for the Performing Arts# // Salina, KS
May 30 // Murat Theatre< // Indianapolis, IN
May 31 // The Fillmore< // Detroit, MI
June 1 // Goodyear Theater< //Akron, OH
June 13 // Paramount Theatre< // Cedar Rapids, IA
June 14 // Winstock Country Music Festival 2024 // Winsted, MN
June 15 // The Astro< // La Vista, NE
June 29 // Country Fest 2024 // Cadott, WI
July 11 // Hodag Country Festival 2024 // Rhinelander, WI
Aug. 11 // Illinois State Fair Grounds // Springfield, IL
Aug. 17 // Cape Cod Melody Tent // Hyannis, MA
Aug. 18 // South Shore Music Circus // Cohasset, MA
Oct. 18-20 // Goldensky Festival 2024 // Sacramento, CA
Support:
^ Kasey Tyndall
< Harper O’Neill
= Corey Kent
~ Meg McRee
# Will Jones
+ Bella White
% JD Clayton
About Ashley McBryde
GRAMMY, CMA and ACM award winner Ashley McBryde cut her teeth playing country songs in biker bars – and it shows. The Grand Ole Opry member’s 2018 major label debut Girl Going Nowhere (Warner Music Nashville) charmed The New York Times, NPR, Rolling Stone, Paste, The Washington Post and more, all en route to landing a GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album. McBryde closed out 2019 with ACM New Female Artist, CMT Breakout Artist, a New Artist of the Year win at the 53rd Annual CMA Awards and two nominations for the 2020 GRAMMYs for Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance for “Girl Goin’ Nowhere.” Her follow-up Never Will was tagged by Rolling Stone as one of the most anticipated of the year alongside NPR, who also ranked her Top 10 RIAA Platinum-Certified single “One Night Standards” as one of the best songs of 2019. The album earned McBryde a 2021 GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album, making Never Will the only album nominated for Country Album of the Year by the ACMs, CMAs and the Recording Academy in the same award season. Her GRAMMY-winning duet with Carly Pearce, “Never Wanted To Be That Girl,” went all the way to No. 1 and earned McBryde and Pearce the ACM and CMA award for Musical Event of the Year. McBryde was also honored with the 2022 CMA International Artist Achievement Award for the most significant creative growth, development and promotion of the country music industry outside of the United States. Her collaborative project Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville featuring Brothers Osborne, Brandy Clark, Pillbox Patti, Caylee Hammack, Aaron Raitiere and Benjy Davis earned McBryde her third consecutive GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album, making her a six-time GRAMMY nominee. The project earned McBryde her second consecutive nomination for CMA Album of the Year, along with Music Video of the Year for “Light On In The Kitchen” from her latest critically acclaimed album, The Devil I Know. McBryde is currently on her headlining The Devil I Know Tour Presented by Ariat and kicked off 2024 with a sold-out run of shows in the U.K., Ireland and Northern Ireland before returning to North America for the second leg in February. For more information, visit Ashley McBryde.com or follow her Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube.
Cover art for Ashley McBryde’s The Devil I Know (Warner Music Nashville)
Second Leg of Ashley McBryde’s The Devil I Know Tour Presented by Ariat
Ashley McBryde Live | Photo Credit: Katie Kauss
Ashley McBryde | Photo Credit: Katie Kauss
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