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 been appropriated by singers around the world looking for their very own ...

When it comes to oldies, “Take Me Home, Country Roads” is as familiar as they come. Most people know at least a few words. The song has had many lives over the years, first as a hit for Rock and Roll ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. United States soccer fans celebrate their team's victory over Australia. (Al Drago/Getty Images) Stadium sing-alongs are arguably ...

If you've watched a sporting event recently, you've likely seen the crowd break into a singalong of John Denver's 1970 song "Take Me Home, Country Roads." The nostalgic tune has been sweeping the ...

World Cup fans were united this weekend by a song synonymous with belonging, nostalgia and the yearning for home. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...

It’s become one of the enduring scenes of the U.S. team during this World Cup: jubilant U.S. players joining tens of thousands of fans in singing John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” at the end ...

The vibes were already high at Seattle's Lumen Field at the end of the U.S. men's national team's 2-0 win over Australia on Friday, their second straight World Cup win and enough to send them off to ...

As the U.S. men’s national soccer team heard the final whistle blow at Lumen Field this past Friday, they also heard thousands in the sold-out crowd cheering and singing following a 2-0 victory over ...

World Cup fans were united this weekend by a song synonymous with belonging, nostalgia and the yearning for home. John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” is enjoying a new wave of popularity as ...

Frank Ahrens, a principal at BGR Group in Washington, D.C., is a native West Virginian and a graduate of West Virginia University. “Take Me Home, Country Roads” has become the national anthem of ...