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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‘Yellowstone': Meet ‘Riggins,’ the Man Who Attacked the Dutton Family
"Riggins" appears in a photograph — a mugshot, actually — during Ep. 3 of Season 4, titled "All I See Is You."
‘The Voice': Lana Scott’s ‘Humble and Kind’ Was What Blake Shelton Wanted, But Was It Enough?
Before the performance Shelton asked her to dig into the emotion of the 2016 country No. 1.
Chris Janson Announces 2022 Halfway to Crazy Tour
Ray Fulcher and Shane Profitt will join Janson for 14 shows, including a stop at Nashville's Ryman.
Carrie Underwood’s ‘Stretchy Pants’ Is the Christmas Song You’ll Live In 2021
"Stretchy Pants" is a fun song for a good cause.
Luke Combs’ Wife Had the Best Reaction to His CMA Awards Win [Watch]
Often the best moments from the CMA Awards (or any live broadcast, really) happen just left of the action.
Blake Shelton’s Ole Red Is Getting a Spot on the Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas location will be the sixth Ole Red.
Luke Combs’ ‘Doin’ This’ Video Introduces Newcomer Adam Church
So, who is Adam Church?
2021 CMA Awards Performances: Full List + Pictures
Photos from country music's biggest night show plenty of tears and jubilation.
Luke Combs Crowned 2021 CMA Awards Entertainer of the Year
It's the biggest award of the night.
Chris Stapleton’s ‘Starting Over’ Wins Scrutinized Album of the Year Award at 2021 CMAs
This is Stapleton's third lifetime win in the CMA Album of the Year category.
Luke Bryan Pokes Fun at Himself, Aaron Rodgers During 2021 CMA Awards Monologue
The joke may have been too on the nose for some in the audience.
Walker Hayes’ Kids Didn’t Forget a Promise He Made During the Worst of Times
"It's funny what kids remember," he says, awestruck, talking to Taste of Country.