Bits & Pieces: Jo Dee Messina went head to head with Hubbard WUBE/Cincinnati morning host Jesse Tack for his '90s country challenge, seeing who could name more ... Jo Dee Messina songs. She won and invited Tack to join her onstage at the Hard Rock next month. Watch here.

Family Alliance In Music (FAM)'s grant program supporting music industry professionals seeking assistance with fertility treatments, family caregiving or financial help with the demands of touring or running a small business while balancing family life is open through Dec. 1. Apply here.

Tractor Supply Company has partnered with Cody Johnson for the return of its Life Out Here Emerging Artist Program. Artists can submit an original song through Dec. 1 for a chance to win a trip to Nashville to perform before a private Johnson concert, record a song at a studio and meet with a music industry executive. Find details and apply here. The program was launched in 2023 with Lainey Wilson (CAT 2/16/23).