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.
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Dustin Lynch Reveals Surprise ‘Blue in the Sky’ Album Due in February
The "Thinking 'Bout You" singer just revealed that 'Blue in the Sky will be available in February.
New Date for 2022 Grammy Awards Bumps CMT Awards’ Debut on CBS
The new date created a scheduling conflict for CBS and the CMT Awards.
Sara Evans Filed for Divorce Prior to Husband Jay Barker’s Arrest
The couple married in 2008 and have lived in both Alabama and Tennessee since.
Sara Evans’ Husband, Jay Barker, Breaks His Silence After Assault Arrest
New information also reveals that the country singer had recently filed for divorce.
Sara Evans’ Husband Jay Barker Arrested After Reportedly Trying to Hit Her With His Vehicle
As of late Saturday afternoon, he was being held on a 12-hour domestic violence hold.
Thomas Rhett Announces ‘Where We Started’ Album
It's his sixth studio album, and the follow-up to Country Again: Side A, released in April 2021.
Maren Morris Announces New ‘Humble Quest’ Album
'Humble Quest' finds Morris searching for the true definition of humility.
Luke Bryan on Vocal Rest Ahead of Crash My Playa Shows
He went a little too hard during the National Championship game on Monday.
Kane Brown Laments Lost Love in New ‘Whiskey Sour’ Video
The breakup ballad is delivered as if the singer has one, very specific ex-lover on his mind.
Trace Adkins’ ‘Monarch’ Won’t Be Coming to Fox This Month, After All
The reason for the Monarch delay is a familiar one.
Maddie & Tae’s Tae Dye Has Been Hospitalized for a Month
She announced she was pregnant in November and entered the hospital weeks later.
See Luke Bryan’s Sparkling Surprise for Wife Caroline on Her Birthday [Watch]
"So happy yo butt was born," he shares.