Written By: Big C A coin toss takes a second but a chorus can keep traveling for thirty years. Jo Dee Messina makes the distance with Heads Carolina, Tails California (30th Anniversary - CMA Fest), recorded at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest 2026. The Curb Records release returns to the open-road possibility of her 1996 breakout through a performance shared with a capacity crowd. Fans sang the words back, and the response gave the anniversary its musical meaning. T

Written By: Big C Sunrise poured through the studio lights while Jo Dee Messina stood center stage sounding like someone who never forgot how to command a room. Returning to Today with a live performance of Some Bridges, the country mainstay delivered a reminder that experience can sharpen a voice just as much as time can weather it. The performance carried warmth, balancing steady conviction against the scars woven into the song’s foundation. Messina approached the track wit