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
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.
A Carrie Underwood + Brad Paisley Reunion! Former CMA Hosts Bring Jokes to Denim & Rhinestones Tour [Pictures]
Carrie Underwood's Denim & Rhinestones Tour is a more traditional tour than Underwood fans have experienced in the past.
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.
Luke Combs Says ‘Joe’ Was Inspired by Family, Written for Fans Struggling With Sobriety
It may be a small percentage of his audience that chooses sobriety, but that's who the singer had in mind as he finished "Joe."