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
Dolly Parton’s Brother, Singer Randy Parton, Has Died
Randy Parton was 67 years old.
Tim McGraw, Tyler Hubbard Bring ‘Undivided’ to President Joe Biden’s Inauguration Event
Tom Hanks hosted a special that also included Justin Timberlake, Jon Bon Jovi and Demi Lovato.
Garth Brooks to Play President-Elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration
Brooks shared the honor with media on Monday (Jan. 18).
Blake Shelton ‘Shocked’ by a Posthumous Gift From Earl Thomas Conley
Conley died in April 2019 at the age of 77.
Toby Keith, Ricky Skaggs Honored by Donald Trump Amid Impeachment Proceedings
A representative for Keith has declined comment.
36 Most Anticipated Country Albums of 2021
Country music's biggest stars had time to kill last year. Will it pay off in 2021?
Carrie Underwood Announces ‘My Savior,’ a New Gospel Album
“I’ve been making music that I love and been giving my heart to the Lord,” Underwood says.
Why Carrie Underwood’s Duet With Son Isaiah Has Become Bittersweet
"It's like that moment is already gone," she says.
These Were the Top-Selling Country Songs of 2020
Including songs from Blake Shelton, Maren Morris, Jason Aldean and more.
Carrie Underwood Wouldn’t Talk About New Music, But She Kinda Did Anyway
"I'm always working on something, you know," she says.