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
50 Merry Country Christmas Songs to Get You in the Spirit in 2024
Drinking Christmas songs, romantic Christmas songs, rowdy Christmas songs and spiritual Christmas songs all make this list.
Everyone Said the Same Thing After Carrie Underwood’s Nate Bargatze Performance
Give Carrie credit for not laughing through the choreography.
‘Landman': Michelle Randolph Reveals What Working With Billy Bob Thornton Is Really Like [EXCLUSIVE]
'Landman' and '1923' actor Michelle Randolph opens up about working with Billy Bob Thornton and Ali Larter.
‘Yellowstone’ Season 5 Finale Is a Record-Setter
In case you thought the show was losing its touch.
‘Duck Dynasty': Phil Robertson’s Health Is Deteriorating
"We've seen many doctors and are just getting the best care we can and best things that we can and trying to figure out what's next."
‘Yellowstone’ Gave Every Character an Ending, Except for One [DUTTON RULES]
'Yellowstone' fans watched as Rip took one last trip to the train station.
Riley Green + Ella Langley’s Second Duet ‘Don’t Mind If I Do’ May Be Better Than Their First [Listen]
Lyrically, this is the far more interesting of the two songs.
New Country Albums Coming in 2025
Kane Brown, Lanco and the War and Treaty are three artists with confirmed albums, but Eric Church assured us he has something planned for the year.
Watch What Happens When You Google Shaboozey
It's a fun cherry on top to a stunning first year of success in country music and beyond.
Morgan Wallen, Shaboozey Lead Billboard Music Awards Country Winners
Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney and Shaboozey performed.
9 Bold Country Music Predictions for 2024, Revisited
A generous accounting gives us five correct predictions out of nine. A more scrutinizing critic would say we got the easy ones.
‘Yellowstone': Season 5, Episode 14 Finale Preview — We Were All Wrong!
'Yellowstone' fans may think they know how this ends, but there's reason to suspect an evil plot twist is coming.
Morgan Wallen Pleads Guilty, Sentenced in Chief’s Bar Chair-Throwing Incident [Watch]
Wallen managed to avoid further jail time due to a plea agreement.
13 Most Shocking Country Music News Stories of 2024, Ranked
Including four mugshots!
We Asked ‘Yellowstone’ Fans Who Dies in the Finale + the Results Are Stunning
Fans have strong opinions and strange theories.
‘Yellowstone': I Think I Know Why They Keep Saying ‘Season Finale,’ Not ‘Series Finale’
It's driving fans crazy!
Morgan Wallen’s Felony Case to Be Heard by a Grand Jury
The news comes three weeks after he won the CMA Entertainer of the Year award.
‘Yellowstone’ Reaction: I’m Gonna Defend Taylor Sheridan [Dutton Rules]
It was a flex, but I'll be the one to stand up and say Taylor Sheridan deserves a flex.
Koe Wetzel’s Christmas Tradition Is Very On-Brand [EXCLUSIVE]
"My mom's side, she has a huge family ... We like the bottle over there."
Oliver Anthony Rips Beyonce’s Cover of Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’
He called it "complete trash."