Keith Whitley left a massive impact on the country music industry that has lived on despite his tragic death nearly 40 years ago. The late icon died from alcohol poisoning on May 9, 1989, at age 34.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Keith Whitley seemed destined to become a country star with his haunting, soulful baritone honed by his roots in Kentucky bluegrass. But his life was cut tragically short when ...

Whitley's widow, Lorrie Morgan, celebrates the honor that arrives 33 years after his death: "He would be absolutely blown away if he were here today" Nancy Kruh is a Nashville-based writer-reporter ...

Saturday night's Grand Ole Opry celebration honoring the late Country Music Hall of Famer Keith Whitley felt like a timeless celebration. At the event, Garth Brooks presented Opry member Lorrie Morgan ...

My wife, Devin, and I chose as our wedding song “When You Say Nothing at All,” the country paean to nonverbal communication popularized by Keith Whitley in 1988. Only later did I appreciate how this ...