“I’m a songwriter. I was looking for words,” songwriter Bill Danoff once said about writing “Take Me Home, Country Roads”. “The words that I loved in that song were Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah ...

West Virginia University quickly a adopted the song since John Denver’s hit release in April of 1971. “The Pride of West Virginia”, the West Virginia University Marching Band, has performed ‘Take Me ...

Despite its deep connection to West Virginia, "Take Me Home, Country Roads" was actually inspired by a backroad in Maryland. The song came together with John Denver in a late-night writing session and ...

(WBOY) — A cover of John Denver’s “Take Me Home Country Roads” played on a commercial during Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, and the ad was the first of its kind. The commercial itself was in a format that ...

Initially, Rocket Mortgage was rebuffed in its effort to stage a Super Bowl singalong. A staple of Super Bowl Sunday advertising and a two-time winner of USA TODAY’s Ad Meter contest, Rocket’s new ...

Everyone knew we’d been in for a treat with ESPN’s College GameDay heading to Pittsburgh this weekend. While Pat McAfee is originally from the Pittsburgh area, he played his college football at West ...

The Longwood Rotary Club Foundation is sharing the historical story of a worldwide famous song as the organization produces a “John Denver Summer FUN-Raising Tribute Concert” on June 6, 2025 at 7:30 ...