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
Luke Bryan’s ‘Country On’ Is a Modern Blue-Collar Anthem [Listen]
The country-rock anthem doesn't name names, but it calls out under-appreciated professions and gives each a little urging.
Kip Moore Announces 2022 Fire on Wheels Tour
Boy Named Banjo will open the 21-date Fire On Wheels Tour.
Scotty McCreery’s Wife Gabi Pregnant With First Child
The couple have been married since 2018.
Toby Keith Cancels All 2022 Tour Dates to Take Time Off Amid Cancer Battle
The news comes one day after he revealed his cancer diagnosis.
Zac Brown Band’s John Driskell Hopkins Reveals ALS Diagnosis
The longtime member of the group also announced the Hop on a Cure Foundation.
Lainey Wilson’s ‘Heart Like a Truck’ Is for Anyone Not Giving Up on Love [Listen]
If Lainey Wilson hadn't captured your attention yet, she will with the final note of "Heart Like a Truck."
Luke Combs Reveals His Biggest Fear About Fatherhood
Luke Combs first baby with wife Nicole is due this spring.
Is Kristen Bell Joining the Cast of ‘Yellowstone’?
It's not so much the photo but what 'Yellowstone' wrote beneath the photo that has fans wondering.
Carrie Underwood Brings Haunting ‘Ghost Story’ to the 2022 Grammy Awards
The stand-and-sing performance put the focus squarely on her and not any intricate choreography.
Sam Hunt Confirms His First Child Is on the Way, Reveals It’s a Girl
Sam Hunt is preparing for fatherhood by asking friends for advice.