Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first line of John Denver's song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" calls West Virginia "Almost Heaven," and when you're up in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite its deep connection to West Virginia, "Take Me Home, Country Roads" was actually inspired by a backroad in Maryland. The ...

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 ...

John Denver‘s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” is maybe the least risqué song of all time. Okay, that might not be true, but it’s undoubtedly very innocuous. However, the original draft of this ...

One of John Denver's most beloved songs is widely considered one of the most comforting, nostalgic anthems in American music history. It's a song that practically everyone can sing by heart. Yet, ...

One of the best country songs of all time is enjoying a revival thanks to the United States men's national team's run in the 2026 World Cup. Earlier this month the United States dispatched Paraguay ...

After the U.S. Men’s National Team beat Australia 2-0 to advance to the knockout round of the World Cup, the team took a page out of West Virginia’s playbook and sang John Denver’s song “Take Me Home, ...

Every time Chase DeLauter strolls to the plate for a home at bat for the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field, the locals start singing about an entirely different state. Country roads, take me ...

The first line of John Denver's song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" calls West Virginia "Almost Heaven," and when you're up in the mountains, that description can feel pretty accurate. But these ...