Billy Ray buys Miley studio for birthday

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Billy Ray Cyrus gave his daughter Miley a recording studio for her 16th birthday.

"She didn't want a Mercedes, she wanted a recording studio," the country star told Access Hollywood.

"She just wanted a place to record there at the house. She's been writing a lot of songs, a lot of really great material."

He continued: "It's a great place for us to get up there and work out some tunes and sing."

Speaking about her present, Cyrus joked: "No-one's touching it but me. They'll ruin it. It's gonna be dope! I'm so stoked!"

Miley, who turned 16 on Sunday, is currently dating 20-year-old model Justin Gaston.