Biography

A native of Ponchatoula, La., 23-year-old Meghan Linsey formed Steel Magnolia with her boyfriend of three years, Joshua Scott Jones. Before trying out for Can You Duet, Linsey was a karaoke host at a Nashville karaoke bar, called Lonnie's Western Room, which is where she met Jones.

On September 29, 2011, Jones made a public announcement that he had entered drug rehabilitation. In Jones's absence, fellow country artist and former touring partner James Otto stepped in so that Steel Magnolia could continue their touring obligations while maintaining a duet. Otto cited similar musical tastes for sparking his interest in joining Linsey. After rehabilitation, Linsey and Jones decided to end their engagement yet continue on as a music duo. Linsey is currently in another relationship with musician/producer Tyler Cain.

On March 3, 2014, Linsey and Jones, together on their Facebook page, made a public announcement that they were each going to pursue solo careers for 2014.

Music career

Steel Magnolia — EP: (2009-2010)

Steel Magnolia released their debut single "Keep On Lovin' You" shortly after winning season two of Can You Duet. It debuted at No. 58 on the Billboard country charts and became a Top 5 hit on that chart. In November 2009, the song became the highest charting single from a Can You Duet competitor; season one finalists' Joey + Rory's debut single, "Cheater, Cheater," peaked at No. 30 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in January 2009. The song served as the lead-off single to the duo's self-titled extended play, which was released on February 23, 2010. It has also been included in the soundtrack to the film Valentine's Day.

In October 2009, they made their Grand Ole Opry debut and sang "Keep on Lovin' You" as well as "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry", by Hank Williams.

The duo earned its first Academy of Country Music Awards nomination for the 2010 Top New Vocal Duo alongside Bomshel and Joey + Rory.

Debut album: (2010-2013)

Steel Magnolia's self-titled debut album was scheduled to be released on September 21, 2010, but was pushed back and eventually released on January 11, 2011. Steel Magnolia debuted within the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 and Billboard Top Country Albums, debuting at number 7 and number 3, respectively. It sold approximately 28,000 copies in the United States during the first week of sales.

The album includes their debut single, as well as their second single, "Just By Being You (Halo and Wings)," which was released to country radio in July 2010, and became their second Top 30 single on the country charts. "Last Night Again," which was released to country radio on December 6, 2010 as the album's third single, peaked at number 24 on the country chart. A fourth single, "Bulletproof," was released on August 22, 2011.

Jones entered rehabilitation in September 2011, with James Otto filling in for him on a tour with Reba McEntire. In January 2012, Steel Magnolia parted ways with Big Machine amid rumors that the duo had parted. In June 2012, the duo announced they are working on a new album. They also performed at LP Field as part of the CMA Music Fest.

Split and Solo Careers: (2013-2015)

In 2013, the duo split. Jones released a solo single titled "Honk If You're Tonky", and Linsey released a cover of OneRepublic's "Counting Stars". Jones told The Boot that "I’m not saying we’ll never make another record because you never know". Linsey confirmed that the split was official.

In 2015, Linsey tried out for season 8 of The Voice, having three judges (with the exception of Blake Shelton) turn their chairs around. She chose Pharrell Williams as her coach, and was stolen by Shelton after losing in the Battle Rounds. She continued with Shelton as her coach throughout the season. She finished as the runner-up of the season.

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		US Country	US
Steel Magnolia	Release date: January 11, 2011 Label: Big Machine Records Formats: CD, music download	3	7

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		US Country	US Heat
Steel Magnolia — EP	Release date: February 23, 2010 Label: Big Machine Records Formats: CD, music download	47	33

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions		Album
		US Country	US
2009	"Keep On Lovin' You"	4	68	Steel Magnolia
2010	"Just By Being You (Halo and Wings)"	25	—
	"Last Night Again"A	24	122
2011	"Bulletproof"	47	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

• ADid not enter the Hot 100 but charted on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
2009	"Keep On Lovin' You"	Trey Fanjoy
2010	"Just By Being You (Halo and Wings)"	Kristin Barlowe
	"Last Night Again"	Peter Zavadil
2011	"Bulletproof"	Aaron Thomas

Other appearances

Year	Song	Album
2010	"Keep On Lovin' You"	Valentine's Day soundtrack
	"It's Christmas Time"	Non-album song

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Result
2010	Academy of Country Music Awards	Top New Vocal Duo	Nominated
		Top Vocal Duo of the Year	Nominated
	CMT Music Awards	Duo Video of the Year - "Keep On Lovin' You"	Nominated
		USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year - "Keep On Lovin' You"	Nominated
	Country Music Association Awards	Vocal Duo of the Year	Nominated
	American Country Awards	Single by a Duo/Group - "Keep On Lovin' You"	Nominated
		Single by New/Breakthrough Artist - "Keep On Lovin' You"	Nominated
		Video by Duo/Group - "Keep On Lovin' You"	Nominated
		Video by New/Breakthrough Artist - "Keep On Lovin' You"	Nominated
2011	Academy of Country Music Awards	Top New Vocal Duo or Group	Nominated
		Top Vocal Duo of the Year	Nominated
	CMT Music Awards	Duo Video of the Year - "Last Night Again"	Nominated
	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Music: Country Group	Nominated
	Country Music Association Awards	Vocal Duo of the Year	Nominated

[ Source: Wikipedia ]