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
Morgan Wallen Faces Widespread Industry Backlash After Racist Slur
Within 12 hours, his songs were pulled from radio and streaming services.
Charlie Daniels Dead at 83
The Country Music Hall of Famer was 83 years old.
Country Music Hall of Famer Roy Clark Dead at 85
He had been suffering from pneumonia before he died.
Trump Moves to Ban ‘Bump Stock’ Devices Like the One Used in Las Vegas Shooting
President Donald Trump has directed his attorney general to propose changes that ban "bump stocks."
Las Vegas Shooter’s Brother Describes Him as a Very Ordinary Man
The brother of the man responsible for the deaths of more than 50 people at the Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest Festival says he's dumbfounded by the news.