A song about a longing for home, John Denver's first hit in 1971 has been embraced by West Virginia in a big way, and has ...

The legendary track has a surprising meaning that most listeners completely miss ...

Folk singer John Denver's song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" was selected by the USMNT to be played during the 2026 World Cup.

Country star Johnny Cash was known for a number of hit songs. One of those tracks was his 1996 recording of “I’ve Been Everywhere”. It was easy to picture the outlaw artist riding the rails going from ...

World Cup fans and United States die-hards have sung the John Denver classic "Take Me Home, Country Roads." Why?

On April 17, 1861, the Virginia Secession Convention voted to secede from the Union. Not all of the delegates agreed, leading to a vote to determine whether a new state would be created. In the ...

When the U.S. Men's National Team hits the pitch in Los Angeles, fans will bust out in "Take Me Home, Country Roads." U.S. Soccer officials picked John Denver's 1971 country folk song as the ...

"Take Me Home, Country Roads" became the USMNT's viral World Cup anthem, and its origin story involved FIFA asking teams for playlists and a U.S. Soccer executive made the call.

When the U.S. Men’s National Team hits the pitch in Los Angeles, fans will bust out in “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” U.S. Soccer officials picked John Denver’s 1971 country folk song as the ...