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
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Uncle Kracker’s Kids Join Him for Adorable Version of ‘Frosty the Snowman’ [Listen]
Listen to this reimagined classic first during this Taste of Country exclusive.

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Mary Lou Retton Update: Olympic Hero Takes a Major Step Forward
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Colbie Caillat Wrote a Country Album She Couldn’t Release, Until Now [Interview]
The songs were ready, but she wasn't.