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
20 Great Memorial Day Songs
In honor of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Remember Tina Turner’s Tribute to Dolly Parton?
Turner tried country when she first went solo and it kinda worked!
Inside Kid Rock’s Replica White House
It's half the size of the real White House and has some very original features.
What Does the Winner of ‘The Voice’ Get for Winning the Show?
What does a winner actually walk away with? You might be surprised.
Former ‘American Idol’ Winner Just Sam Back to Busking on the Subway
Just Sam also let fans know there's more to the story.
Read Blake Shelton’s Goodbye Letter Ahead of ‘The Voice’ Season Finale
Season 23 of The Voice will be his final season and the country singer sounds ready.
Garth Brooks’ Massive 2023 Is Missing One Little Thing
He considers his Las Vegas residency a laboratory, which is great news for his fans.
The ‘Jelly Roll: Save Me’ Documentary Trailer Doesn’t Hold Back [Watch]
“It is so honest and raw," he says. "I think somewhere along this journey in the last year, I might have not realized the impact that we’ve been having."
Garth Brooks Responds to Jelly Roll’s Very Aggressive Introduction
"He was raised right, you can tell that. He just loves what he does."
Garth Brooks Put Luke Combs in Rare Company
"There's a lot more layers of Luke Combs we're all going to unpeel over the years, to see this kid's a lot more than we think he is."