Lana Turner was discovered, legend has it, sitting on a stool at a soda fountain. Michelle Pfeiffer was working as a grocery store clerk before she made it big.

Billy Ray Cyrus rocketed to instant superstardom with the release of his debut single, "Achy Breaky Heart," in 1992. The song reached No. 1 on May 30, 1992, and helped touch off the line dance ...

By Jessica Nicholson For decades, people have boot-scooted across dance floors in taverns and clubs, propelled by music and a communal desire for fun. The line dance — a choreographed dance ...

Line dancing got formally married to country music in 1992 when Billy Ray Cyrus released a music video for “Achy Breaky Heart.” ...

"Line dancing is exercise for people who like country music," said fitness instructor Amy Blackburn, "people who might not join a gym because traditional exercise, like treadmills and weight ...

the singer-turned-actor owes his decades-long career to the same song and video that can be credited with the popularization of line dancing — Cyrus’ hip-shaking anthem “Achy Breaky Heart.” ...

“Achy Breaky Heart” cut a beat that Cyrus could easily shake his hips within. Millions of fans worldwide did it with him, thus amplifying line dance culture. Daughter Jaela shared that a ...

And as young revellers seek out venues to stomp their cowboy boots and raise their hats for a bit of line dancing fun, even Billy Ray Cyrus’s Achy Breaky Heart is back on the play list.