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
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Garth Brooks + Ronnie Dunn Weren’t Always This Good of Friends [Interview]
The two country music legends were chasing similar bars and honky-tonks near Tulsa, Okla., in the mid-80s.
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‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ Pt. 4 Preview: A New Alliance [Pictures]
If anything is clear after watching Lawmen: Bass Reeves it's that he has more enemies than friends.
Jelly Roll Opens Up About CMAs Performance With Wynonna: ‘I Could Feel It’
Jelly Roll knew something was wrong, but says that's missing the point.
15 Country Legends Who’ve Never Won a Grammy Award, Ranked
These 15 singers are a collective 0-92!
Mark Chesnutt Opens Up About Health Battle: ‘The Fight Is Over’
In a note posted to social media, he admits he’s been “struggling with a battle that I’ve fought to overcome for many years on my own.”
Oliver Anthony Announces Massive 2024 World Tour — See All 41 Dates
The tour begins opens in Sweden and ends in Michigan and Alaska.
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Russell Dickerson’s Big Wheels & Back Roads Tour Looks Like a Party [Pictures]
Pictures shared exclusively with Taste of Country readers show a pair of high-energy concerts and Dickerson living his best life.
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‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ Shocker — A Stunning Death Revealed [Dutton Rules]
The Dutton Rules team also discusses Season 2, Ep. 4 of Yellowstone. Why does it feel like a vice is tightening?
Jason Aldean, Kid Rock Partner for Series of Country Music Festivals
Miranda Lambert, Hank Williams Jr., Lynyrd Skynyrd, Brantley Gilbert are also taking part in some or each of these shows.
Ashley McBryde Expands Her 2024 ‘The Devil I Know’ Tour
McBryde just added 31 2024 tour dates to keep her busy through June.
![Yes, That Really Is Joe Diffie Singing ‘Pickup Man’ With Post Malone [Listen]](http://townsquare.media/site/204/files/2023/11/attachment-Joe-Diffie-Post-Malone.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Yes, That Really Is Joe Diffie Singing ‘Pickup Man’ With Post Malone [Listen]
A full album of Joe Diffie collaborations is on the way.
Is Maren Morris Actually Leaving Country Music, or Not?
The truth about what Maren Morris said and what it means.