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On This Day 37 Years Ago, We Said a Premature Goodbye to the Rising Star Waylon Jennings Deemed “The Greatest Country Si...

Thirty-seven years ago today (May 9, 1989), we lost rising country star Keith Whitley to acute alcohol poisoning. He was just 34. The post...

On This Day in 1989, Keith Whitley Was at No. 1 for the Final Time in His Life With a Song That Could Have Been Written...

Thirty-seven years ago today, Keith Whitley was at the top of the country chart with the final single he released in his life. ...

“So Precious To Me”: Inside Keith Whitley’s Tragic Final Letter to Lorrie Morgan

Keith Whitley and Lorrie Morgan were a country music power couple in the late ’80s. The two were married in 1986, until Keith’s tragic passing, 37 years ago today, in 1989. Keith d...

Remembering the Tragic Way Keith Whitley Died

His death was tragic, but his legacy lives on. Continue reading…

Lorrie Morgan Recalls Keith Whitley First Asking Her Out While Backstage At The Grand Ole Opry

One of country music’s most famous power couples. Keith Whitley and Lorrie Morgan were married back in 1986, the second marriage for both artists. Their love was forever immortaliz...

Don Schlitz Best Country Songs: Randy Travis, Keith Whitley, Reba

It began with "The Gambler," Kenny Rogers most well-known hit, but that may not even be Don Schlitz's best song. Continue reading…

Lorrie Morgan: Keith Whitley is 'Forever...the Love of My Life'

"We talk about you everyday, your sweet voice serenades us everyday, & we miss you everyday." Continue reading…

Don Schlitz Best Country Songs: Randy Travis, Keith Whitley, Reba

It began with "The Gambler," Kenny Rogers most well-known hit, but that may not even be Don Schlitz's best song. Continue reading…

40 Years Ago: The Love Story of Keith Whitley and Lorrie Morgan Begins

If you want something done in country music, give it to Lorrie Morgan to do. Things that on paper might have seemed impossible, Lorrie Morgan has pulled off, and multiple times now...

Born on This Day in 1953, the Rocker Turned Country Artist Who Wrote Hit Songs for George Strait, Faith Hill, and Keith...

Braxton Keith Delivers Heartbreaking Country Music Storytelling With New Single “Don’t No More”

Braxton Keith is laying down a traditional country heartbreaker, and it’s just what the doctor ordered for this New Music Friday. The Texas native is one of the most promising name...

Here's Why George Strait Passed on Recording 'Tennessee Whiskey'

It was a hit for another all-time country great instead. Continue reading…

Born in Kentucky on This Day in 1944, the King of Honky Tonk and the Most “Outlaw” Country Singer of the 1970s

Charles Wesley Godwin Shares Stunning, Solo Version Of New Luke Combs Duet, “Better That Way”

He doesn’t miss. If you gathered together 50 or so of the most dedicated fans of the alternative country scene, chances are at least a dozen will tell you that Charles Wesley Godwi...

Riley Green Think As You Drunk Lyrics Tribute Toby Keith

Riley Green's new song "Think As You Drunk" lyrics do more than pay tribute to Toby Keith. Continue reading…

Riley Green Think As You Drunk Lyrics Tribute Toby Keith

Riley Green's new song "Think As You Drunk" lyrics do more than pay tribute to Toby Keith. Continue reading…

Watch Tyler Childers Deliver Acoustic Performance Of An Unreleased Song At A Music Store In West Virginia Back In 2015

A blast from the past. Over the past decade or so, Tyler Childers has emerged from the hollers of Eastern Kentucky to become one of the most compelling voices in country music – an...

“Wish Me Luck” He Says… Brother, You Are Vince Gill: This Intimate Rendition of Gill’s 1989 Classic Is a “Gift From God”

Vince Gill stuns with a throwback performance that reminds everyone why he’s still considered one of country music’s greatest voices. The post “Wish Me Luck” He Says… Brother, You...

Watch a Pre-Fame Alan Jackson Perform a George Jones Classic in Front of His Future Producer

Riley Green Honors Toby Keith on New Summer Anthem, ‘Think As You Drunk,’ Featuring The Late Icon’s Vocals

The new song serves as a glimpse into Green's just announced album arriving this September. The post Riley Green Honors Toby Keith on New Summer Anthem, ‘Think As You Drunk,’ Featu...

Remembering David Allan Coe: 10 Of The Biggest Hits From The Late, Outlaw Legend

Remembering one of the greatest outlaws in the genre. Last night, country music suffered a huge loss with David Allan Coe, who passed away at the age of 86 while in an intensive ca...

3 Country Songs From the 1980s You Haven’t Heard in Years but Still Know Every Word To

The three country songs from the 1980s will come back to you easily—even if it's been years since you last heard them. The post 3 Country Songs From the 1980s You Haven’t Heard in...

Remembering When Vince Gill and Keith Urban Joined Forces To Perform a 1973 Classic Rock Anthem That Helped Raise Over $...

Watch Vince Gill and Keith Urban deliver an unforgettable cover of “Rocky Mountain Way." The post Remembering When Vince Gill and Keith Urban Joined Forces To Perform a 1973 Class...

3 Underrated Country Ballads From the 1980s That Still Break Hearts Today