His name might not be a household one, but this country singer-songwriter was behind one of the most enduring hits of the 1990s.

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 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 ...

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, ...

It feels appropriate that a lineage exists between legendary Nashville record producer Cecil Scaife and his son Joe that is as long as the commercial history of country music. Joe Scaife, an ...

In the premiere of Pax's dramatic series "Doc," Billy Ray Cyrus's heart was achy and breaky. The 39-year-old country-rock singer plays Clint Cassidy, a country doctor from Montana who had fallen in ...

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 ...