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
Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitarist Gary Rossington Dies
In addition to his talents on guitar, Rossington helped write many of the group's most well-known songs.
Morgan Wallen Debuts 13 New Songs During ‘One Thing at a Time’ Album Release Concert
Wallen opened with an astonishing 12 straight album cuts and a few stories before getting to a radio hit in "Thought You Should Know."
Watch Morgan Wallen’s ‘One Thing at a Time’ Album Release Concert [Live Stream]
The acoustic concert will stream live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, starting at 7:30PM CT.
Every Song on Morgan Wallen’s ‘One Thing at a Time’ Album, Ranked
God and the Bible, traditional country music and heartbreak are three big themes across an album that's far more dynamic than either of his previous releases.
25 Perfect Wedding Anniversary Songs for a Country Music Couple
Choose from 25 country songs that would be perfect for celebrating a wedding anniversary.
War and Treaty’s Michael Trotter Treated After Stage Fall
Afterward, the duo turned to social media to explain what happened.
Top 40 Country Songs for March 2023 [Power Rankings]
A "please everybody" approach doesn't work in March 2023.
Luke Bryan Drops the Price of His Florida Beach House
The 4,600 square-foot, four story slice of paradise first hit the market in December for $18 million.
Carrie Underwood Proves Her 8-Year-Old Son Is Just Like Yours
Carrie, meet Dude Perfect. Dude Perfect, meet Carrie Underwood.
‘1923’: Alexandra’s Big Royal Secret, Revealed + Explained [Dutton Rules]
It happens during the final 10 minutes as Spencer is in the Captain's quarters to learn his fate for an earlier altercation that involved Alexandra's ex-fiancé, Arthur.
Dierks Bentley: Being Banned From the Grand Ole Opry Was a Good Thing in the End
"I knew if I got a chance to play the Opry, the record deal, the publishing deal, the song on radio, that all would have had to have happened to play the Opry."
Jason + Brittany Aldean’s New Home Features These Funky Chairs
After sharing a video of the new NSFW doormat, Brittany Aldean took to Instagram Stories to show off a few of her favorite parts of their Nashville home.