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
Zac Brown Band’s John Driskell Hopkins Reveals ALS Diagnosis
The longtime member of the group also announced the Hop on a Cure Foundation.
‘Yellowstone’ Reveals Season 5 Premiere Date
Now if only they'd reveal what Kayce saw during his vision quest ...
Top 40 Country Songs for May 2022
The emergence of powerful stars including Luke Combs and Cody Johnson may forever redefine this list.
2022 CMT Music Awards Performances: Full List + Pictures
The 2022 CMT Music Awards was anything but a typical country music awards show.
Carrie Underwood Won a 2022 Grammy Award, After All
The 39-year-old's win only begins her big night at the Grammys.
10 Surprising Things You Never Knew About Reba McEntire
Reba is a woman of many talents.
Luke Combs Scratched as 2022 CMT Music Awards Performer
He was slated to perform with Kane Brown.
Sam Elliott Has Harsh Words for ‘Yellowstone’
Elliott also reveals he's not a fan of one of the all-time great western actors.
Dolly Parton Declines Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nomination
Could a rock album be coming?
‘Yellowstone’ Creator Taylor Sheridan’s Wife Is a Real-Life Cowgirl
Taylor Sheridan's wife played a small but important role on 'How I Met Your Mother.'
Sam Hunt’s Wife Pregnant, Files for Divorce
She cites inappropriate marital conduct.
Sam Elliott on ‘Yellowstone’? ‘I Passed’
Taylor Sheridan tried to get Sam Elliott to play a role on 'Yellowstone' before he asked him about '1883.'