Billy Ray Cyrus and Dolly Parton became friends while touring in the 1990s, and she is godmother to his daughter Miley Cyrus Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE.

The following article includes mentions of substance use. In the early '90s, there were two things Billy Ray Cyrus was known for — the hit song "Achy Breaky Heart" and his glorious mullet.

Braison Cyrus opens up to PEOPLE about getting dad Billy Ray and sister Noah on board for the charity single "Oh What a Dream ...

Billy Ray Cyrus is giving daughters Miley and Noah their flowers. The “Achy Breaky Heart” singer, 63, congratulated them on their new music in an emotional Instagram post Tuesday — amid the ...

Billy Ray Cyrus heaped praise on daughters Miley and Noah Cyrus amid rumors of a family rift. On Tuesday, the 68-year-old country star gushed over his daughters' new music projects in an emotional ...

Unsurprisingly, Billy Ray Cyrus' love language is the art of music. The country singer-songwriter, who has made headlines in recent months for an alleged feud with his children, praised his ...

Effie Orfanides is a contributing entertainment writer for Newsweek, based in Tampa, Florida. Her focus is on entertainment news, celebrity relationships, and reality television. Effie joined ...

On Friday, March 21, singer Billy Ray Cyrus took to Instagram to share text messages shared between him and his youngest daughter, Noah Cyrus. The texts celebrated each other as they both released ...

Following the devastating news of Carl Dean’s death, Billy Ray Cyrus and his ex-wife, Tish Cyrus, are sending love to their longtime friend, Dolly Parton, who is mourning her husband. Parton ...