Trent Willmon is an American country music artist, songwriter, and producer. Active since 1998 as a songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee, Willmon was signed to Columbia Records in 2004. He released two albums for the label and charted six singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts before exiting Columbia in 2006. A third album, Broken In, was released on the independent Compadre label in February 2008.
Can You Duet is an American reality-competition show on CMT. The show was produced by FremantleMedia, the same company that produces American Idol.
"Do I" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Luke Bryan. It was released in May 2009 as the lead-off single from his album Doin' My Thing. Bryan co-wrote the song with Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley of the group Lady Antebellum, whose co-lead singer Hillary Scott is featured on background vocals. "Do I" is about a couple questioning the status of their relationship.
Keep On Loving You is the twenty-seventh studio album by American country music singer Reba McEntire. It was released August 18, 2009 on Starstruck/Valory and on Humphead Records in the UK, and was produced by Tony Brown, Mark Bright, and McEntire.
"Joey" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Sugarland. The duo's two members, Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, wrote it along with Bill Anderson. It was released in July 2009 as the fourth single from the duo's album Love on the Inside. Sugarland's twelfth single release, it debuted at number 50 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in July 2009.
Fast Ryde was an American country music duo composed of singer-songwriters James Harrison and Jody Stevens, both of whom sing and play guitar. The duo was signed to Republic Records Nashville and has released three singles: "That Thang", which charted at number 38 on Hot Country Songs, plus "Make It Rain" and "Top Down".
Steel Magnolia was an American country music duo that won season two of the television talent show Can You Duet. The duo consisted of Meghan Linsey and her fiance, Joshua Scott Jones. After becoming the top winner on the show, the duo signed a recording contract with Big Machine Records, and released its debut single "Keep On Lovin' You" in August 2009, which was a Top 10 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
Doin' My Thing is the second studio album by American country music artist Luke Bryan. It was released on October 6, 2009, by Capitol Records Nashville. The album includes the singles "Do I," which peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Rain Is a Good Thing", Bryan's first number one hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and "Someone Else Calling You Baby." Also included is a cover version of OneRepublic's "Apologize." The album has sold over a million copies in the United States by February 2016. This was Luke's first album to have a crossover-friendly country-pop sound, which was a departure from the neotraditional country sound of his first album.
"Twang" is a song written by Jim Lauderdale, Kendell Marvel and Jimmy Ritchey, and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in October 2009 as the second single and title track from his album Twang. It also appeared concurrently in the 2009 comedy film Did You Hear About the Morgans?, starring Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker, where it is played in a Costco-like store in Wyoming in the beginning of the movie.
"Whistlin' Dixie" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Randy Houser. It was released in November 2009 as the lead-off single from his 2010 album They Call Me Cadillac. Houser wrote the song with Kim Tribble.
"There Is a God" is a song written by Chris DuBois and Ashley Gorley, and recorded by American country music artist Lee Ann Womack. It was released as a single in November 2009.
Steel Magnolia EP is a 5-song extended play released on February 23, 2010, by country music duo Steel Magnolia. The EP features the duo's debut single, "Keep On Lovin' You", which reached the top 20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It also features the song "Ooh La La" which they performed on Can You Duet. Also included are two additional live cover songs, "I Need You", and "Fast as You", originally sung by Dwight Yoakam.
"Our Kind of Love" is a song recorded by American country music group Lady Antebellum. Written by the trio along with busbee, it was released on May 31, 2010, as the third single from their album Need You Now. It debuted at number 50 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts dated for May 24, 2010. It was first released January 17, 2010 as the third and final promotional single as part of the iTunes Countdown to Need You Now, and it features lead vocals from both Scott and Kelley.
"Hip to My Heart" is the debut song co-written and recorded by American country music group The Band Perry, an American country music group. It was released in November 2009 as the first single from the album The Band Perry. The song reached a peak of No. 20 on the country singles chart in early 2010. The song was written by Kimberly Perry, Neil Perry, Reid Perry and Brett Beavers.
"Tennessee Whiskey" is a country song written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove. It was originally recorded by country artist David Allan Coe for his album of the same name, peaking at number 77 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1981. George Jones' 1983 version of the song was included on his album Shine On, and reached number two on the Hot Country Singles chart.
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"Last Night Again" is a song written by Steel Magnolia members Joshua Scott Jones and Meghan Linsey, along with Hillary Lindsey. The song was recorded by Steel Magnolia for their self-titled debut album. The song is the third single from the album, and was sent to country radio on December 6, 2010. It was officially released on iTunes the next day. It debuted on the Hot Country Songs charts at number 59 for the Billboard chart week ending January 1, 2011.
"Girl Crush" is a song written by Lori McKenna, Hillary Lindsey and Liz Rose, and performed by American country music group Little Big Town. It was released on December 15, 2014 as the second single from their sixth studio album, Pain Killer. The song received mostly positive reviews from music critics, won five music awards, including two Grammys, reaching number 3 on the Country Airplay charts and number one on the Hot Country Songs chart, ended up being the second-most played song of 2015 on the format, and is certified Sextuple Platinum in the US.
Meghan Linsey is an American singer-songwriter. A Ponchatoula, Louisiana native, Linsey started her musical career by forming 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. After becoming the top winner on the show, the duo signed a recording contract with Big Machine Records, and released its debut single "Keep On Lovin' You" in August 2009, which was a Top 10 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. In March 2014, Linsey and Jones split and decided to pursue solo careers.
Joshua Scott Jones is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and entertainer. Jones is half of the duo Steel Magnolia and has released four solo albums as an independent musician. He plays guitar, bass, banjo, harmonica, drums, and piano.
