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
62 Artists Who Are Not in the Country Music Hall of Fame
Three new artists enter the Hall of Fame each year. Who's most deserving?
The 50 Best Carrie Underwood Songs Ever
Including her No. 1 hits, Top 10 hits and deep cuts that her fans can't get enough of.
40 Country Albums Turning 40 in 2024
Including iconic albums from George Strait and the Judds, and two very unusual albums from Dolly Parton.
When Are the 2024 ACM Awards? Date, Venue Announced
Plus, there may be a few new categories in 2024.
Jelly Roll’s ‘Halfway to Hell’ Lyrics Are Packed With Hidden Meaning
Who is the mystery voice on Jelly Roll's "Halfway to Heaven"?
Beyonce’s Mom Says Family’s Cowboy Roots Run Deep
"I actually laugh because it's been there since she was a kid," she writes.
Garth Brooks Announces Friends in Low Places Grand Opening
The singer's downtown Nashville honky-tonk includes four floors, nearly 55,000 square feet of and a menu created by his wife, Trisha Yearwood.
The 50 Greatest Country Love Songs Ever
Love is in the air.
11 Cringeworthy Country Commercials Fit for the Super Bowl
Willie Nelson is king when it comes to country music commercials during the Super Bowl, but there is a queen.
Jelly Roll Reveals Massive Head Tattoo [Picture]
The "Save Me" singer is known for having dozens, if not hundreds, of tattoos across his body, but this one was invisible until recently.