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Billy Dukes

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. They live in northeast Wake County with their two dogs Daisy and Clementine and their son. In his free time Billy enjoys playing and watching baseball, cycling, and exploring nature.
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Greg Bates, ‘Fill in the Blank’ – Song Review

Greg Bates flashes a mischievous sense of humor in his new single 'Fill in the Blank.' The 'Did It for the Girl' hitmaker is proving to be from the George Strait school of music, but he must have taken a Master Class on Tracy Byrd somewhere along the way.

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Gary Allan
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Gary Allan, ‘Set You Free’ – Album Review

Gary Allan delivers the emotionally rich album his fans expect while stretching his sound in multiple new directions on 'Set You Free,' the singer's ninth studio album and first in three years. The songwriting is strong from the first track to the last, with Allan mixing moments of joy and hope within his familiar anguish.

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Parmalee, ‘Carolina’ – Song Review

"Polished" is not a word one would have used to describe Parmalee after the North Carolina foursome shared their debut single 'Musta Had a Good Time' in 2012, but the rowdy country rockers' follow-up single 'Carolina' is as radio-friendly of a track as you'll find. It's not clear that either style is a perfect fit for the Thomas brothers and their bandmates.

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Randy Houser, ‘How Country Feels’ – Album Review

Randy Houser comes in from the edges of country music with his third album 'How Country Feels' -- his first on new label Stoney Creek Records. The singer wrote just seven of the project's 15 cuts, but employed many of Nashville's top songwriters to help with the others.

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Eric Church, Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley
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Vote to Determine the Top 10 Videos of the Week in Taste of Country’s Countdown

Taylor Swift fans ran away with the No. 1 spot on last week's Taste of Country video countdown, but over two dozen other artists will be aiming for that top spot this week. Will anyone galvanize their fanbase to knock 'Begin Again' out of the  Top 10? Help your favorite artist win by voting in this week's poll. 

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Sunny Sweeney Asks Fans to ‘Click in the Box’ to Support Her ACM New Female Vocalist Campaign

If political campaigns were as much fun as ACM New Artist campaigns, Americans would embrace November elections like they do Grandma. Sunny Sweeney strikes first in the 2013 campaign to win the New Female Vocalist honors with a hilarious new video called 'Click in the Box.' The 'From a Table Away Singer' borrows from a popular 'Saturday Night Live' digital skit... You know, the one with the name you don't want your kids repeating?

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Colt Ford and John Anderson Re-Record ‘Swingin” for New ‘Super Zeroes’ Movie

A new version of the John Anderson classic 'Swingin'' appears in the upcoming movie 'Super Zeroes.' The legendary country singer re-cut the song with Colt Ford and created a song that truly blends the two singer's unique styles. During an interview shared exclusively with Taste of Country, Ford and Anderson explain the history of the song and the new recording.

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Mindy McCready David Wilson
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Mindy McCready and Boyfriend David Wilson Won Custody Battle Prior to Suicide

David Wilson's death -- a suicide -- comes after what friends describe as a jubilant time in his and girlfriend Mindy McCready's life. Apparently, the singer had just won a lengthy custody battle over her oldest son, Zander, before Christmas.

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Drama Dominates This Week’s Taste of Country Top 10 Video Countdown

The votes have been tallied, and one of country music's hottest superstars has the No. 1 video this week. The other nine spots ... well, there are some pretty big names from Nashville there as well. Brantley Gilbert, the Band Perry, and Little Big Town all have new videos in the Taste of Country Top 10 Video Countdown. None of these three come in at No. 1, however. 

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