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
Is Zac Brown’s Marriage Country Music’s Shortest?
Kelly Yazdi has taken to social media to tell her side of the story.
Police: Man Stole a Car From a Country Concert, Killed 10-Year-Old Boy
He'd reportedly been drinking since 1PM that day.
Jelly Roll Drops Bombshell News on Fans in Utah
Does this mean he's leaving Nashville?
Jelly Roll Singing ‘Save Me’ in the Pouring Rain Is Today’s Feel-Good Video
Jelly Roll made it rain during his tour-opening show in Salt Lake City this week.
See Footage From Toby Keith’s Final Recording Session [Watch]
It's a cover of another late country singer's ballad.
Carrie Underwood’s Bully Problems Have Only Gotten Worse
The singer documented the villainy on her Instagram Stories.
‘Toby Keith: American Icon’ Setlist + Pictures
Find pictures and a list of all 15 songs performed during 'Toby Keith: American Icon,' a tribute concert on NBC.
Brantley Gilbert and Toby Keith Agreed on This One Central Principle [Interview]
"Toby would kind of leave you with your head sideways sometimes, just how talented he was," Gilbert says.
18 Country Stars With Their Model Wives + Girlfriends [Pictures]
Including 12 marriages, two divorces and one tragic death.
‘Yellowstone’ Season 5 Teaser + the One Thing Everyone Missed [Watch]
Who are the mystery men?
WWE Wrestler Sycho Sid Eudy Dead at 63
Rivalries with Hulk Hogan (1992) and the Undertaker (1997) are perhaps his best-known storylines.
Luke Bryan Semi-Truck Gets Stuck Under Bridge in Chicago [Pictures]
The 18-wheeler was headed to his show at Wrigley Field when it failed to clear a center beam.
‘The Voice’ Star Billy Gilman Marries Boyfriend Anthony Carbone
The one-time runner-up on The Voice chose a large horse farm to host more than 100 friends and family.
Loretta Lynn’s Granddaughter Has Died
Massey had been battling an illness for a long time.
How Thomas Rhett’s ‘Beautiful as You’ Was Shaped by a ‘Ridiculous’ Mistake
"I love happy accidents like that," he tells Taste of Country Nights.
Jelly Roll Announces New ‘Beautifully Broken’ Album
"Man, there's a lot of storytelling on this album," he told Taste of Country.
Lainey Wilson: ‘I Guess I’m Going to Have to Propose’ to Boyfriend Duck Hodges
A new song from her 'Whirlwind' album suggests she's ready for marriage.
Chick-Fil-A Considering a Stunning Menu Item
It's a multi-million dollar investment.
Toby Keith’s Kids Are Still REALLY Struggling [Interview]
Son Stelen and daughters Shelley and Krystal spoke with Taste of Country ahead of the taping of 'Toby Keith: American Icon.'
Miranda Lambert to Receive Country Icon Award at 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards
The 2024 People's Choice Country Awards air on NBC on Sept. 26 at 8PM ET.