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 ...

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 ...

Country music is known as two chords and the truth. In the case of Billy Ray Cyrus‘ “Achy Breaky Heart”, it was two chords and a whole lot of fun. The first time Cyrus heard the hip-shaking hit, he ...

Jazmin Kylene is a Miami-bred writer and editor with a decade-long career that spans all editorial genres, though she has a particular passion for music journalism. Upon graduating Florida Atlantic ...

On this day (June 1) in 1992, Billy Ray Cyrus was at the top of the Hot Country Songs chart with his debut single “Achy Breaky Heart.” The track spent five consecutive weeks at No. 1. Later that year, ...