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
Kip Moore Announces 2022 Fire on Wheels Tour
Boy Named Banjo will open the 21-date Fire On Wheels Tour.
Blake Shelton Wrestling With Gwen Stefani’s Youngest Son Is Sure to Make You Smile [Watch]
He's become a real father figure to her kids.
Cole Swindell’s ‘She Had Me at Heads Carolina’ Is as Fun as the Original [Listen]
Jo Dee Messina released "Heads Carolina, Tails California" in 1996 and you'll hear her voice sampled during the first few bars.
‘Yellowstone’ Prequel ‘1932’ Changes Name, Shifts Direction
The show will be set a decade earlier than previously announced.
Scotty McCreery’s Wife Gabi Pregnant With First Child
The couple have been married since 2018.
‘Yellowstone’ Pauses to Support Flood-Ravaged National Park
The show and at least two cast members have spoken up after Yellowstone National Park was forced to evacuate.
Cody Johnson’s ‘Til You Can’t’ Named Hottest Song of the Summer in Taste of Country Hot List Awards
It was an emphatic win for Johnson's No. 1 hit.
Zac Brown Band’s John Driskell Hopkins Reveals ALS Diagnosis
The longtime member of the group also announced the Hop on a Cure Foundation.
Wynonna Judd Will Attend Sunday’s Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony After Naomi Judd’s Death
The show will go on, per the Judd family's wishes.
‘American Idol’ Winner Laine Hardy Arrested, Facing Felony Charge
The singer turned himself in to answer a felony charge on Friday.