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
Why Toby Keith Is Right for the Country Music Hall of Fame
It wasn't about what he did as much as it was how he did it.
Read the Speech Toby Keith’s Son Stelen Gave at the Country Music Hall of Fame Ceremony
It was short and sweet.
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?
Toby Keith’s 25 Best Songs Prove He’s Hall of Fame Worthy
Toby Keith's icon status is assured with these 20 songs and more.
Is This Viral Garth Brooks Video Real?
A 62-year-old man should not be able to do this.
Trisha Yearwood + Friends Celebrate 25 Years at the Grand Ole Opry [Pictures]
It was a girls night out at the Grand Ole Opry this week.
Why Chris Janson Dropped Everything to Sing ‘Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get’ [Listen]
He feels it could be one of his biggest hits.
Top 40 Country Songs for March 2024 [Power Rankings]
The March 2024 Top 40 Country Songs list includes Queen Bey, plus mainstays like Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson and Morgan Wallen.
Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’ Movie Trailer Drops: Everything You Need to Know [Watch]
'Horizon: An American Saga' is a mid-to-late 19th century look at expansion in the American West after the Civil War.
Cody Johnson Halts Show to Help Fan: ‘This Is Not a Travis Scott Concert’
It's the second time in a month that Johnson has made news from a tour stop.
Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ Is the Hit Radio Needs [Listen]
There is a three-letter word for songs like Beyonce's "Texas Hold 'Em."
11 Great Country Songs About Getting Arrested
When country stars get arrested, there's an upside!