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
Top 40 Country Songs for October 2024 [Power Rankings]
Including Luke Combs' most rocking single to date.
Jelly Roll (Kindly) Puts Legal Karen in Her Place
Jelly Roll said, in essence, chill out, Karen.
Rascal Flatts Are Back! New Life Is a Highway Tour Planned for 2025
Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney began teasing a reunion on social media in September.
Dylan Marlowe Admits He Almost Gave Up on ‘Boys Back Home’ [Listen]
Plus, why collaborating with another Dylan made perfect sense.
Fans Are Loving Jelly Roll + MGK’s ‘Tonight Show’ Performance of ‘Lonely Road’ [Watch]
"This is the best performance I’ve ever seen on late night TV," one MGK fan said.
Here Are the Lyrics to Jelly Roll, MGK, ‘Lonely Road’
Melodically, country fans will hear the 1971 hit with each chorus, but the verses find the two crossover singers going deep into longing and sorrow.
Garth Brooks + Trisha Yearwood on Kris Kristofferson’s Death: ‘This One Hurt’ [Exclusive]
"This one hurt. This is a tough one. This is a legend that was lost," she says.
The Stunning Reason Why Kris Kristofferson Quit Drinking
Throughout the '60s and '70s, he subscribed to the theory that all serious artists were self-destructive.
Luke Bryan Challenge Video Goes Viral After Fan Finds Guitar [Watch]
They were struggling until Luke stepped in.
Remember How Blake Shelton Was Invited to Join the Grand Ole Opry?
With an assist from Trace Adkins, Shelton was asked to join the Grand Ole Opry on Sept. 28, 2010.