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

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 ...

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

Why does "Take Me Home, Country Roads" play after USMNT victories? Here's how the John Denver classic became the USMNT ...

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 ...

John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads," has sparked sing-alongs at the U.S. national team's World Cup matches. Here's why.

The United States has spent the World Cup on the west coast, playing in Los Angeles, Seattle, and the San Francisco Bay Area, but West Virginia is on the minds of fans and players. The American team ...

2026 World Cup fans and United States die-hards have sung the John Denver classic "Take Me Home, Country Roads." Why?

"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.

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, ...