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 ...

This "Story Behind the Song" interview was conducted in the same building the song was made in, 27 years ago. "Achy Breaky Heart" was written by Don Von Tress and ultimately recorded by Billy Ray ...

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 ...

In the song, he sings that you can tell his arms, feet, lips, and fingertips goodbye, just don’t let his achy breaky heart know the truth. The tune “Achy Breaky Heart” cemented Cyrus’ breakout in 1992 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...