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.
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Carrie Underwood Joins a Bar Band for Tom Petty Cover [Watch]
The "Ghost Story" singer was out with friends when she answered the call to take the stage.
Travis Denning’s Emotional ‘If You Need Anything Down Here’ Came From an Unexpected Place
Travis Denning talks about the most emotional song from his new 'Might As Well Be You' EP.
Relive Wynonna Judd’s Powerful Return to CMA Fest [Watch]
Carly Pearce brought Wynonna Judd to the CMA Fest stage to sing "Why Not Me," a timeless song from the Judds.
Lady A Postpone Request Line Tour as Charles Kelley Continues Journey to Sobriety
The band made the announcement on social media on Thursday morning.
Jesse Labelle Drops ‘My Last Broken Heart,’ a Deceptively Painful Heartbreaker [Exclusive Premiere]
Classify Labelle as a country newcomer if you want, but this new song makes it clear he's lived a few country songs.
Reba McEntire’s ‘Big Sky’ Trailer Appearance Will Send Shivers Down Your Spine [Watch]
Could McEntire's 'Big Sky' character be capable of ... murder?!
Hank Williams Jr.’s Wife Died After Liposuction Mishap
The autopsy for Mary Jane Thomas explains why she died at age 58.
Kelsea Ballerini Announces 2022 ‘Heartfirst’ Tour
The new tour begins one day after the release of her new studio album.
‘Elvis’ Actor Shonka Dukureh Found Dead in Nashville
Police say she was found in her bedroom of an apartment she shared with her two young children.
Alan Jackson Is Going to Be a Grandfather
Alan Jackson is set to become a grandpa this year.
The Potential ‘Yellowstone’ Spoiler We Can’t Stop Looking At
Fans who watched '1883' might pick up on it before the rest of the 'Yellowstone' universe.
Luke Bryan Stops a Fight During Ohio Tour Stop [Watch]
"This isn't Limp Bizkit or nothing," Bryan says.