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
Ryan Hurd Defends Maren Morris: ‘She Deserves to Be Celebrated’
"She deserves a little sunshine for the burden she has carried for every artist and fan that feels the same way."
20 Songs That Make Fun of Country Music
Some of country music's biggest hitmakers have cut songs that make fun of the genre they love.
Wynonna Judd Is Right Back Where She Started, for Better and Worse [Interview]
Thinking back to her first solo tour, Wynonna Judd admits, "I was lost."
A Timeline of Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner’s Relationship
Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner's relationship timeline is complex.
‘Yellowstone’ Podcast: How Kayce’s Decision Led to Tragedy #DuttonRules
Forgive yourself if you missed this the first or second time you watched 'Yellowstone.' We did too!
‘Yellowstone’ Ratings: Season 1 Premiere on CBS Nabs 6.6 Million
The show led all non-sports, non-news programming for Sunday night.
Oak Ridge Boys Announce Their Farewell Tour
The American Made: Farewell Tour includes shows through mid-December, but the band plans to keep playing into 2024.
Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner Settle Their Divorce
The surprise settlement came earlier this week.
2023 ACM Honors Red Carpet Pictures: See the Best Dressed!
Pictures from the ACM Honors red carpet show a wide variety of fashion risks and rewards.
Maddie & Tae’s Taylor Kerr Updates Fans on Maddie’s Postpartum [Exclusive]
Font's baby makes two babies in the "Heart They Didn't Break" singers' musical family.
Club Owner: Oliver Anthony’s Team Agreed to Ticket Price
(Anthony's representative) "verbally agreed to both the concert ticket and the concert/meet-and-greet combo ticket prices."
Toby Keith Will Return to Television at People’s Choice Country Awards
Toby Keith is set to return to television for the first time since revealing his cancer battle.