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
Here Are the 2021 Grammy Awards Nominees
Nominees for the 2021 Grammy Awards include a mix of established country hitmakers and newcomers.
Blake Shelton Is Pumped to Win 2020 AMA for Favorite Country Album
'Fully Loaded: God's Country' took the trophy on Sunday night, topping albums by Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen.
Interview: Lee Brice Has Never Been So Vulnerable
The 14 songs on 'Hey World' shrink the outsized legend of Brice to something more manageable and approachable.
Carrie Underwood’s HBO Max Christmas Special to Feature John Legend, Son Isaiah
Underwood's new Christmas special is set to debut on HBO Max in December.
Gwen Stefani Leaving ‘The Voice’
A familiar face will be stepping in for her to start Season 20.
86-Year-Old Woman Jumps Up to Dance to Carrie Underwood’s ‘Sunday Night Football’ Theme [W…
Marlene's dancing to the NBC show's theme might be the best thing you see this week.
New Country Music Albums Coming in 2021
There was plenty of time to write and record great country music for release in 2021.
Carly Pearce’s Teeth Were Knocked Out Days Before the CMA Awards
The "I Hope You’re Happy Now" singer says a Halloween fall led to her losing her two front teeth.
Carly Pearce on Her Divorce From Michael Ray: ‘I Truly Thought I Was Gonna Die’
"It was very clear that this was not the marriage that I wanted," she says.
Luke Combs Figures a CMA Entertainer of the Year Win Will Be Very Emotional
He's not afraid to cry.