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
Craig Morgan Can Finally Talk About It [Interview]
Morgan's discretion likely extends past any guidance his former superior officers may have provided, but that's not to say his confessions won't rattle a few cages.
Dylan Scott Lets His Traditional Roots Show With ‘Can’t Have Mine’ [Listen]
Dylan Scott's new song is built around this lyric: "Find you a girl that leaves you speechless / Gets wild on the town but still loves Jesus."
Parker McCollum Was Living ‘Handle on You’ When He Wrote It [Listen]
At the time, he found himself writing the same kinds of things again and again. This rut extended to his personal life.
How Indie Rocker Beth Ditto Became Gigi Roman on ‘Monarch’
'Monarch' star Beth Ditto talks about growing close with Trace Adkins and good advice from Susan Sarandon.
Wynonna Judd on Mother Naomi: ‘I Feel Her Nudging Me’
Wynonna Judd's first TV interview will feature her speaking about her final moments with mother Naomi, and the days and weeks that have followed.
Reba McEntire Debut as ‘Sunny Barnes’ on ‘Big Sky’ Is Even Better Than Expected
Calling McEntire's Sunny Barnes a villain or antagonist just isn't true, at least not yet.
Willie Shaw Brings Old-School Soul to ‘Moonlight Memories’ [Exclusive Premiere]
It's what he says and how he says it.
Take Her as She Is: See Pictures of Faith Hill Through the Years
These pictures prove that focusing on inner beauty wins.
Amy Grant’s ‘CMT Giants’ Speech for Vince Gill Is True Love Defined
"Hey my love," Grant begins during a tender, personal moment from the show.
‘Monarch’ Executive Producer Explains the ‘Strangest, Eeriest’ Judds-Like Storyline
Trace Adkins and Susan Sarandon star in a country music drama that uncovers a sordid stash of family secrets.