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
9 Country Stars Born Rich + 19 Who Grew Up Dirt Poor
From homelessness and squalor to mansions and luxury, learn the backgrounds of nearly 30 country singers.
Carrie Underwood’s Bully Has Really Gone Too Far This Time!
Seriously, Gary — go pick on someone your own species!
Is Gabby Barrett Leaving Country Music?
"My identity is in Jesus."
Garth Brooks Names Accuser in New Court Filing
As a result, his accuser's legal team is seeking "maximum sanctions against him immediately."
Top 3 Sheryl Crow Songs, Per ‘High Enough’ Singer Lexie Hayden
Find a mid-career smash, a heartbreaker and a gorgeous cover song that still hits 20 years later.
Lisa Marie Presley Housed Her Dead Son’s Body for Two Months
Lisa Marie Presley's new memoir contains several stunning admissions.
Rascal Flatts’ Joe Don Rooney: ‘It’ll Be the H2O Tour for Me’
Joe Don Rooney is making big changes as he begins Rascal Flatts' 25th anniversary tour.
Garth Brooks Sexual Assault Accusation Fact Sheet: Everything You Need to Know
Brooks and the plaintiff — identified as Jane Roe — tell two very different stories.
Garth Brooks Performs Amid Sexual Assault Allegations
The singer kept his commitment at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Thursday night.
Garth Brooks Accused of Sexual Assault and Battery by Makeup Artist
The stunning lawsuit was filed in California on Thursday.