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
How Olivia Newton-John Played a Part in Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman’s Love Story
The singer and actor both paid tribute to Olivia Newton-John after her death.
Luke Grimes: Pain Pills or Pews Felt Like His Only Options Growing Up [Interview]
If country music truly is three chords and the truth, then there's no denying Grimes belongs.
Derek Hough’s Wife Hayley Has Skull Surgery After Emergency Craniectomy
The 'Dancing With the Stars' couple are facing yet another tragedy.
See Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani + Family’s Ritzy Christmas Card [Picture]
The country singer joins wife Gwen Stefani and her kids Kingston, Zuma and Apollo for the Christmas card.
Jelly Roll Sent 7,600 Toys for Families In Need This Christmas
This event was separate from the massive toy drive he hosted two months ago.
Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Carrie Underwood + More Hope You’ll Help Support St. Jude
Nearly 200 artists are repping the 2023 version of the This Shirt Saves Lives T-shirt.
Jelly Roll Went All Out to Get Wynonna Judd to the CMA Awards
It took great planning and a lot of money to get Judd there.
‘Yellowstone’ Explains Why John Can Never Forgive Jamie [Dutton Rules]
John Dutton's son Jamie can't put this genie back in the bottle.
‘Duck Dynasty’ Crew Have Beef With Taylor Swift
At least, the part of the crew that know who she is have beef.
Carly Pearce’s ‘Country Music Made Me Do It’ Is a Playful Blame Game [Listen]
It's a 21st century country approach that finds Pearce blaming her dad, thinking about cheating and getting whiskey drunk.
When Does ‘Yellowstone’ Season 1 Begin on CBS?
The show has been plugged into the network's fall schedule to fill a programming gap resulting from two strikes.
Sam Elliott on ‘Yellowstone’? ‘I Passed’
Taylor Sheridan tried to get Sam Elliott to play a role on 'Yellowstone' before he asked him about '1883.'