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
Jason Aldean’s Publicist Parts Ways With Him After Brittany Aldean’s Controversial Comments
The GreenRoom has represented Aldean for nearly two decades.
Time Out for the Kids of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Become a partner in hope to get this T-shirt, worn by Carrie Underwood + more.
St. Jude Mother Watches Her Son Go From Crawling in Pain to Running Half Marathon
What started as night sweats and pain quickly became pain so intense her son could not walk.
Carrie Underwood’s New ‘Sunday Night Football’ Open Is the Amp Up We Needed [Watch]
For the ninth straight year, the country singer has opened NBC's coverage with a video that finds her trading scenes with the NFL's biggest stars.
‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Shares Wife Beth Chapman’s Final Words Before ‘Unexpected’ Death
Although the Dog the Bounty Hunter star never accepted death, she recognized her family was afraid for her.
Thomas Rhett Shares a Sisters Picture That’s Just Too Precious
It's the kind of precious moment a parent can never seen to catch in a photograph.
Howard Finkel, Legendary WWE Ring Announcer, Dead at 69
The Hall of Famer was the voice of wrestling matches worldwide for over 30 years.
‘American Idol’ Reveals Plans for Live Shows in a Social Distancing World
The group — including Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Katy Perry — will all be live from their homes.
St. Jude Family Getting Creative for 8 Acts of Kindness Campaign Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
It's a tradition that began on what have been Arianna's ninth birthday.
‘Tiger King’ Star Joe Exotic in Coronavirus Isolation in Prison
The 57-year-old is serving 22 years in prison.
Photos From Route 91 Festival Shooting Capture Humanity Amidst the Chaos
Photos from the Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting show chaos but also great humanity as people worked to make sure everyone had a chance to find safety.
Outnumber Hunger Live! Concert to Stream April 18 – Exclusive Video Preview
Fans who couldn’t get to Las Vegas for the Outnumber Hunger Live! concert on April 4 can catch the show when it airs on Friday (April 18). Florida Georgia Line and Rascal Flatts are just two of the acts that took the LINQ stage to perform for a good cause during ACM week.