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
In a Mother’s Words: Why St. Jude and Country Cares Matter
"Everything we read said that we would take our baby home and just wait for his disease to progress — that he would die."
Jason Aldean’s Baby Girl Gets ‘Sugar’ From Her Big Brother, Memphis [Watch]
This is what it's all about.
Aaron Lewis Walks Off Stage After Racially Insensitive Remark [Watch]
"I'm sorry, I don't know how to speak Spanish. I'm American," Lewis says.
Susan Boyle Is Back, and We’re Crying Like It’s 2009 Again
You'll cry too.
See Inside Kelly Clarkson’s Jaw-Dropping Tennessee Mansion — It’s for Sale! [Pictures]
The 20,000-square-foot mansion has everything you could ever need!
5 Can’t-Miss Moments Celebrating Reba McEntire at the Kennedy Center Honors
Several of music's finest came together to honor the icon.
Kelly Clarkson Gets Emotional About Reba McEntire at 2018 Kennedy Center Honors [Watch]
Lady Antebellum, Brooks & Dunn and Kristin Chenoweth each honored McEntire with a song.