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
Scotty McCreery Brings ‘Damn Strait’ to ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ [Watch]
This is the first time McCreery has appeared on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show.'
Blake Shelton, Eric Church Among First 2021 CMA Awards Performers Announced
In total there have been seven announced performances for the ABC broadcast.
Reba McEntire’s ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ Television Series Is Dead
"That's showbiz," she says.
Chris Stapleton Postpones Cincinnati, Nashville Concerts
The news comes four days after the singer and CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee rescheduled a show for Sioux Falls, S.D.
Carrie Underwood Shares What Life With Mike Fisher Really Looks Like
The singer shared the dirty details on social media — and we do mean dirty.
Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan Deliver Acoustic ‘Buy Dirt’ Music Video [Watch]
The song from Davis' Buy Dirt EP is currently a Top 20 radio hit, but this new video illustrates how the lyrics hit on a smaller scale.
Cody Johnson’s Christmas Album Will Feature Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard Classics
'A Cody Johnson Christmas' will drop on Nov. 19 and include two new original songs and several familiar standards.
Travis Tritt Won’t Play at Venues That Require Vaccination or Negative COVID-19 Test
The singer says he's "putting my money where my mouth is."
Betty Lynn, Who Played Thelma Lou on ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ Dies
She was 95 years old.
Elvie Shane’s ‘Boy’ Is Soaking Up the Benefits of the Chart-Topping Song
He's also not shy about asking for his share.
Luke Bryan to Host the 2021 CMA Awards Solo
It's been a long time since the show had just one host.
Report: Rascal Flatts’ Joe Don Rooney Says a Deer Led to DUI Arrest
He said a deer ran in front of his car, causing him to swerve off the road and into a tree line.