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
When Are the 2024 ACM Awards? Date, Venue Announced
Plus, there may be a few new categories in 2024.
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.
Carly Pearce Drops ‘Hummingbird,’ Title Track to Next Album [Listen]
“The hummingbird flies on by because it hates goodbye / And so do I,” Pearce sings.
Keith Urban Absolutely Relates to Toxicity Described In ‘Messed Up as Me’ Lyrics [Interview]
He's been married for 18 years in June, but do those old memories ever fade?
Dolly Parton Says She’s ‘Very Excited’ for Beyoncé’s Country Album
Some country music fans have questioned Beyoncé's country music credibility in the two weeks since she announced the upcoming project.
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.
Due West Tap Dean Dillon for ‘Right Amount of Wrong’ [Exclusive Premiere]
The group will release 'Unbroken' on Friday (Feb. 23) and have chosen "Right Amount of Wrong" — a Dillon co-write — for Taste of Country readers to hear first.
Bellamy Brothers, Gene Watson + 50 Years of Risk Taking [Interview]
Singers and songwriters who walk a thin, bold line will meet the Bellamy Brothers.
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.
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.
Drake Milligan Set a High Bar for ‘Jukebox Songs’ [Interview]
"I’ve always gravitated towards songs that feel classic. Songs that you hear and — in a good way — you go, ‘I feel like I’ve heard this before.'"
Home Free Give ‘Ring of Fire’ a Vibrant New Music Video [Exclusive Premiere]
It's a bittersweet day that takes fans back to where they began 11 years ago.
‘American Idol’ Singer Alex Miller Involved in Fatal Bus Accident
Police are still investigating the accident.
The 50 Greatest Country Love Songs Ever
Love is in the air.