Keith Whitley

Whitley's rich musical legacy makes us wonder what kind of impact he would have made on country music had he lived longer ...

Whitley died at the age of 33 from alcohol poisoning.

The Boot rounds up a list of 50 country, Americana, alt-country, bluegrass and folk songs that everyone should hear at least once in their lifetime.

It's May 9, 1989. And the local radio in Nashville reports the shocking news of the death of a country music star.

William Michael Morgan may be in his early 20s, but the "I Met a Girl" singer has an old soul, which is apparent on his recent cover of Keith Whitley's "Don't Close Your Eyes."

Katie Crank was feeling overwhelmed with "motherhood", so she switched up the words to 'When You Say Nothing At All' and dedicated it to her 4 boys.