Billy Dukes is a Senior Editor and Executive Producer at Taste of Country, where he has over 11,000 articles to his name. His media background includes jobs as music director at WQDR 94.7 in Raleigh, N.C.; writer for Recoil Magazine, a monthly out of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and writer for the Kalamazoo Gazette in Kalamazoo, Mich. The Western Michigan University graduate followed a girl to Raleigh in 2006 and wisely married her one year later. In 2014, they moved to Nashville, where they now live with their three sons. In his free time, Billy enjoys playing and watching baseball, cycling and home renovation.
Billy Dukes
Parmalee Excited to Open for Willie Nelson at the Taste of Country Music Festival
The men of Parmalee call opening for Willie Nelson a lifetime achievement, but it's just the latest high of a 10-year career speckled with struggle and tragedy.
Hunter Hayes Says ‘Encore’ Is a ‘Second Chance at a First Impression’
Hunter Hayes' debut album has been a success by almost every industry measure. At one point, fans seemed to be scooping it up faster than McDonald's hamburgers. Critics mostly praised the then-20-year-old's songwriting and musicianship, and the three singles helped find him nominated for three Grammys, four ACMs and a dozen or so other honors. But Hayes wasn't quite satisfied, so he's prepared an
Taste of Country Music Festival Schedule and Single-Day Tickets Released
The schedule for the inaugural Taste of Country Music Festival has been released, with Willie Nelson and the Family Band, Trace Adkins and Lady Antebellum headlining one night each at the June 13-15 music and camping festival at Hunter Mountain in Hunter, N.Y. A full list of artists playing each day and single-day tickets are also available as of this morning (April 24).
Single + Two-Day Taste of Country Music Festival Tickets to Go on Sale Wednesday
Single day tickets will go on sale this week for the Taste of Country Music Festival, a three-day camping and country music party happening in the Catskills Mountains of New York. Lady Antebellum, Willie Nelson, Trace Adkins, Hunter Hayes and more are scheduled to play the inaugural event.
Craig Campbell, Parmalee + More Join Growing 2013 Taste of Country Music Festival Lineup
Country music's hottest new music and camping festival just got even better. Four new artists have been added to an already star-studded lineup at the 2013 Taste of Country Music Festival. Craig Campbell, Parmalee, Rachel Farley and LoCash Cowboys will join headliners Willie Nelson and Lady Antebellum from June 13-15 at Hunter Mountain, N.Y.