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
‘Moonshiners’ Star Lance Waldroup Dies Unexpectedly
The 30-year-old was the last living child of Moonshiners' co-star Jeff Waldroup and his wife Lynn.
Your Guide to Nashville’s Best Celebrity Bars
Who's doing it best?
Reba McEntire Set to Star in Two New Lifetime Movies
The first could air this fall.
Meet Heath Sanders, a God-Fearing, Hard-Working, ‘Old School’s In’ Kind of Country Singer
Enjoy this acoustic performance "Old School's In" — made exclusive to Taste of Country readers.
The Long Days That Followed Chase Bryant’s Suicide Attempt
Chase Bryant's new song "Upbringing" is his first since a mid-2018 attempt to take his life.
Has ‘The Voice’ Changed Blake Shelton?
Physically, it's astonishing how little Shelton has changed.
Travis Denning’s Keith Urban Cover Speaks to His Talents, Dreams [Watch]
Hard work and the right connections allowed Denning to cut the 10-year-town axiom in half.
Carrie Underwood Leads List of ACM Awards Nomination Snubs
It's been awhile since something like this happened.
2021 ACM Awards Nominees Revealed: Full List
Who is going to win the ACM for Entertainer of the Year in 2021?
Travis Tritt Announces ‘Set in Stone,’ First Album in 14 Years
The album includes a new single called "Smoke in a Bar."