Billy Dukes' music background includes jobs as music director and night DJ 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 two dogs, Daisy and Clementine, and theirs sons. In his free time, Billy enjoys playing and watching baseball, cycling and exploring nature.
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Las Vegas Shooter’s Brother Describes Him as a Very Ordinary Man
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Cam, Rosanne Cash and More Are Calling for ‘Common-Sense Gun Safety’
A few country artists are among nearly 200 musicians and music executives who have signed an open letter to Congress asking for more to be done to prevent gun violence.
Kid Rock’s Frantic 911 Call Released [Listen]
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‘American Pie’ Singer Don McLean Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges
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