Jo Dee Messina Announces First Album in Over a Decade

The New England-born country singer who will be performing in Maine in June has announced an upcoming album.

The ‘Heads Carolina, Tails California’ and ‘Bye Bye’ singer is gearing up for a busy summer on the road, including a stop in Maine on June 13th when she brings her tour to the Snow Pond Center for the Arts’ Bowl in the Pines in Sidney.

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Two-time Grammy-nominated country star Jo Dee Messina has announced that her first new album in more than a decade, ‘Bridges,’ will be released this summer.

The project’s first single, ‘Some Bridges,’ is out now and is described as helping set the tone for the album, which reflects the love, challenges, and life experiences she has lived through over the past 10 years.

On ‘Bridges,’ Messina reflects on how life is full of change—and how those changes can sometimes be difficult to navigate.

The singer says that while it’s usually wise not to burn bridges, there are moments in life when moving forward means letting go and continuing on your own path.

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And there you have it! Jo Dee Messina will release her seventh studio album, ‘Bridges,’ in the summer of 2026.

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