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
Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean Is Hoping to Shake Up Country Music
AJ McLean is drawing inspiration from country music for an upcoming solo album.
6 Months After Accident, Carrie Underwood Is Still Beautiful
Carrie said she "might look a bit different" after her accident. Does she?
Trump Moves to Ban ‘Bump Stock’ Devices Like the One Used in Las Vegas Shooting
President Donald Trump has directed his attorney general to propose changes that ban "bump stocks."
5 Grammy Awards Moments You Shouldn’t Have Had to Miss
If only the cameras pointed away from the stage!
Maren Morris Makes EDM Debut With Zedd, ‘The Middle’ [Listen]
Zedd's new song "The Middle" is an unlikely combination of EDM, 90s pop and modern country music.
Point: The Grammys Reward Forward-Thinking (and Women)
Three chords and the truth will rarely earn you a Grammy statuette.
See Inside Miley Cyrus’ Rural Nashville Estate [Pictures]
Pictures indicate she really loves green grass and shiplap.
Details of Las Vegas Gunman’s Plan and Coverup Emerge
According to new documents, the gunman intended to thwart the eventual investigation.
Jim Nabors, Singer and TV’s Gomer Pyle, Has Died
Jim Nabors — an actor best known as Gomer Pyle on the Andy Griffith Show — has died.
Kelly Clarkson’s ‘Whole Lotta Woman’ + 5 Songs That Shame Body-Shamers
Kelly Clarkson's empowering, "I am who I am, love it or walk away" song "Whole Lotta Woman" begs the question: why aren't there more songs like this on country radio?