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
Kip Moore Announces 2022 Fire on Wheels Tour
Boy Named Banjo will open the 21-date Fire On Wheels Tour.
Sam Hunt Is Smiling Again With ‘Water Under the Bridge’ [Listen]
A soulful piano quickly mixes with a drum loop to create a new version of a sound that's uniquely Hunt and decidedly pop-country.
Cole Swindell’s ‘She Had Me at Heads Carolina’ Is as Fun as the Original [Listen]
Jo Dee Messina released "Heads Carolina, Tails California" in 1996 and you'll hear her voice sampled during the first few bars.
Lady A’s ‘Summer State of Mind’ Doubles Down on Feel-Good Vibes [Listen]
The trio take a softer approach to this feel-good summer love song.
Scotty McCreery’s Wife Gabi Pregnant With First Child
The couple have been married since 2018.
‘Yellowstone’ Prequel ‘1932’ Changes Name, Shifts Direction
The show will be set a decade earlier than previously announced.
Dustin Lynch, Justin Moore + More Share Best Advice From Dad on Father’s Day
What's the best advice you ever got from Dad?
‘Duck Dynasty’ Star Uncle Si Robertson to Undergo Lung Surgery
The 74-year-old is excited about the surgery, which comes 17 months after his COVID-19 battle.
Toby Keith Cancels All 2022 Tour Dates to Take Time Off Amid Cancer Battle
The news comes one day after he revealed his cancer diagnosis.
Luke Bryan and Wife Caroline’s Happy Dance Gets Naughty [Watch]
It's a total "if you know, you know" moment.