Billy Ray Cyrus released "Achy Breaky Heart" was sweeping the nation in the spring of 1992, and though the song was about how the singer's titular ticker was in danger of bursting, it was the song ...

Billy Ray Cyrus‘ “Achy Breaky Heart,” one of the most controversial recordings in Nashville history, launched a five-week run at No. 1 on Hot Country Songs 30 years ago, on May 30, 1992. One week ...

Country singers say the darndest things. Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Achy Breaky Heart” was his signature hit, but Cyrus didn’t see it that way. In fact, he seemed to take more pride in a song he wrote about ...

Billy Ray Cyrus shot to overnight success with the release of his debut single, "Achy Breaky Heart," in 1992, but did you know that a group of Country Music Hall of Famers passed on the song before he ...

Billy Ray recently released a Spanish version of "Achy Breaky Heart"-- which was written by Don Von Tress and originally recorded by The Marcy Brothers in 1991 -- in conjunction with the anniversary, ...

At a recent 2020 Grammy Awards nominees party in Nashville, Billy Ray Cyrus likened the appeal of the 2019 viral sensation “Old Town Road” to that of 1992’s “Achy Breaky Heart” before putting over Lil ...

On March 23, 1992, Billy Ray Cyrus-- simply known as the father of Miley to younger fans -- released "Achy Breaky Heart," a song that defined the term "crossover hit" and embodied a new generation of ...

Billy Ray Cyrus is no stranger to the power of a viral hit—in fact, he pioneered a viral hit, 1992's "Achy Breaky Heart," before the term "viral hit" even went viral! That said, Cyrus is now comparing ...

Billy Ray Cyrus sure knows how to mark a milestone! Cyrus, who celebrated his 64th birthday on Monday, August 25, decided to give his fans quite the present on his special day. The singer-songwriter ...

Country music: what are we going to do with you? For every Dolly Parton masterpiece, we get a lot of mediocrity and a few songs as bad as Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Achy Breaky Heart.” Of course, one could ...