Morgan Wallen Pays Tribute to Keith Whitley in New Song Following Alleged Nashville Bar Incident

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Morgan Wallen is focusing on his music-making following a recent report about his alleged concerning behavior.

As fans wait for the news regarding Wallen's new studio album, he dropped several sneak peeks of the project since New Year's Eve. Recently, the musician hyped everyone even more by sharing a new preview of his song about Keith Whitley.

On Instagram, the 29-year-old "Thought You Should Know" singer shared a part of his new song to tease his followers.

"Sittin here waiting on the sun in a deer blind..here's a new one," he captioned the post.

He sings in the recording as he pays tribute to the late singer, Whitley.

"I'm no stranger to the rainin', I start pouring / I'll take her like hell in the mornin', Over feelin' this way/The things I love got a way of gettin' gone too soon / Kinda like good whiskey, Keith Whitley, and you," he croons.

Wallen immediately earned praise from his fans, who said they could not wait to hear its full version.

Whitley, whom Wallen mentioned in the song, was a renowned country singer who died on May 9, 1989, at 33. He was found dead in his home by Lane Palmer, his brother-in-law. The late singer reportedly had coffee that morning and had plans for the day. However, he found him dead a few hours later.

At the time of his death, Whitley's blood alcohol level was .47, leading authorities to determine it as alcohol poisoning.

Morgan Wallen Accused of Showing Inappropriate Behavior

Before his new song snippet came out, a news outlet released a since-deleted report about Wallen allegedly pouring a drink down a woman's top while inside a Nashville bar.

The unverified sources claimed that the act was caught in a video shared on TikTok. Wallen reportedly visited the famed Broadway strip in Nashville on Friday night with his friends.

During his visit, he allegedly showed inappropriate behavior toward a female inside the bar.

This should be taken with a grain of salt, though, as the post has since been deleted and no other confirmed report about the alleged incident had been shared online.

In December, Wallen suffered condemnation following his inclusion in the 2022 Spotify Wrapped campaign. Spotify's top albums include Bad Bunny's "Un Verano Sin Ti," Harry Styles' "Harry's House," Olivia Rodrigo's "SOUR," Taylor Swift's "Midnights," and Wallen's "Dangerous: The Double Album."

Fans immediately slammed the news as they brought back the singer's 2021 video of him using a racial slur.

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