Jo Dee Messina‘s Bridges album is her first new record in 12 years. So much of country music has changed in the gap between Messina’s Me and Bridges, but so has Messina. In the dozen years between projects, Messina raised her two boys as a single mom, battled cancer, focused on her faith, and emerged a stronger version of…
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Jo Dee Messina is back, in every sense of the word. The country music icon recently released Bridges, her first record of new material in 12 years, since her Me album came out in 2014. In the years between the two projects, Messina focused on raising her two boys, while also dealing with her own personal heartaches, and a fierce…
Jo Dee Messina‘s Bridges album is out. The record, Messina’s first new album since Me came out in 2014, began when Messina had no idea she was writing for herself. “I was writing. I was writing songs with other artists and for other people,” Messina says on The Kelly Clarkson Show. “And then people were like, ‘Man, you should…
Jo Dee Messina is back. Her next album, Bridges, out on Friday, June 5, is her first record more than a decade, since Me came out in 2014. In the 12 years between the two, much has happened in Messina’s life, including a bout with cancer, a painful divorce, and the loss of both of her parents. She also…
Alexandra Kay just pulled off the biggest surprise for her fans at a recent Tennessee show. Kay was performing Chattanooga, when she was joined by Jo Dee Messina, where they shared the stage to sing one of Messina’s most-successful singles. “I’m playing a prank on Chattanooga tonight. I’m kidding, it’s not a prank,” Kay shares. “It’s actually a really…
Country music has a lot of songs about drinking and partying, but for numerous artists, they might sing about alcohol, but they choose not to imbibe. We found 17 country music artists who, due to former addictions, health issues or just personal beliefs, are completely sober. 1. Tim McGraw Tim McGraw gave up drinking thanks in large part to…
Country music has a lot of songs about drinking and partying, but for numerous artists, they might sing about alcohol, but they choose not to imbibe. We found 14 country music artists who, due to former addictions, health issues or just personal beliefs, are completely sober. 1. Tim McGraw Tim McGraw gave up drinking thanks in large part to…
Country music might be filled with songs about whiskey, beer, and wild nights on the town, but there are several artists within the genre who choose not to imbibe. Whether it’s because they have successfully battled an addiction, or simply choose not to partake, we found 12 singers in country music who have chosen to remain sober. 1. Tim…
The CMA Fest TV special airs tonight (July 19) on ABC, featuring highlights from the four-day event, held last month in Nashville. Hosted by Dierks Bentley, Lainey Wilson and Elle King, the televised special features performances by Keith Urban, Alabama, Luke Combs, including a song with Vince Gill, Eric Church, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson with Reba McEntire, HARDY, Ashley McBryde, Luke Bryan and more. Keep reading to find out why some of the artists…
By her own admission, Jo Dee Messina owes a lot to Tim McGraw. The singer-songwriter says it was McGraw who not only helped launch her career, but trusted her instincts, even when no one else did. “Tim stood up for certain songs that I hoped were going to be on that album when I was too frightened to say…
