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
Country-Singing Football Player’s National Anthem Is One of a Kind [Watch]
Jackson Dean took the field for his team's final regular season football game, but first delivered a one-of-a-kind National Anthem.
Remember When Hunter Hayes Was on Nickelodeon’s ‘Figure It Out’? [Watch]
It was 1998, and he worked to stump the panel and impress the live audience.
Taylor Swift Isn’t Done Talking About the Mid-Term Elections
The singer again turned to social media with a message aimed at first-time voters.
President Trump Claps Back at Taylor Swift After Her Political Statement
But did the president ever like Swift to begin with?
Mike Fisher Trolls Carrie Underwood on Twitter
Nothing beats an old-fashioned husband-wife ribbing.
Carrie Underwood Recently Spent Three Days Hospitalized in Germany
She revealed she spent three days in a German hospital due to a "viral thing."
Cledus T. Judd Hopes You’ll Learn from His Mistakes
The country comedian has rarely shown the emotion seen in this episode of Unfiltered.
Watch Earl Dibbles Jr. Read Excerpts From ‘If You’re City, If You’re Country’
He has been practicing his words.