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
Blake Shelton Announces 2023 Back to the Honky Tonk Tour Dates
Carly Pearce and Jackson Dean will open the full tour.
2022 CMA Awards Nominations: The Most Blatant Snubs and the Most Refreshing Surprises
This annual list of snubs and surprises shines a bright light on a favored sound.
2022 CMA Awards Nominees Revealed — Full List
Lainey Wilson leads the way with six nominations but country stars like Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce and Chris Stapleton also showed up strong.
Jason Aldean’s Publicist Parts Ways With Him After Brittany Aldean’s Controversial Comments
The GreenRoom has represented Aldean for nearly two decades.
Reba McEntire and Rex Linn Are Scaring Us in the Latest ‘Big Sky’ Trailer … [Watch]
It's not certain McEntire is playing the villain in Season 3 of 'Big Sky,' but it sure seems like it.
‘Yellowstone’ Teaser Video Reveals Key Detail of Season 5 Premiere [Watch]
The new teaser video for Yellowstone Season 5 gives fans a few clues about the conflicts to come.
Kelsea Ballerini Divorcing Husband Morgan Evans
There were no indications that the pair's nearly five-year marriage was under duress in recent weeks or months.
Luke Combs Gets Honest About ‘Crippling’ Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Things have changed since he became a father.
11 Country Stars With Wild Former Lives [Watch]
This list of stars before they were famous includes a rock band, a death metal singer, a beauty queen and a country headliner.
Chapel Hart’s ‘America’s Got Talent’ Fate Revealed
Chapel Hart were 'America's Got Talent' judge favorites, but was that good enough?
Craig Morgan’s Reaction to Blake Shelton’s New Music Photo Is Tremendous [Watch]
"Oh, that's good," Morgan says after blurting out a big laugh. "Oh my gosh. I don't know what he's thinking."
Reba McEntire Is a ‘Loose Cannon’ In Trailer for ‘The Hammer’
As Judge Kim Wheeler, the country music star proves no one is above the law.