Ashley McBryde’s Raw Truth on Sobriety and Song | Music News

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

Ashley McBryde’s new album Wild is her most personal yet—she stripped away the masks, diving deep into her own life, even admitting it was terrifying to lay her soul bare. After a brutal “celebrity death match” of songs, she landed eleven tracks that reflect her journey, especially her four-year sobriety, which she calls a “wet wool blanket” she carries—not as a badge, but as a constant companion. Inspired by this chapter, she opened Nashville’s Redemption Bar, a zero-proof haven that once felt impossible to find. Celebrating 1,461 days of self-fighting, McBryde’s tour this summer and fall…