Renck: “Rocky Mountain High” is Colorado’s song, but “Country Roads” connects John Denver to West Virginia Both songs of the 1970s conjured up memories as Broncos practiced in West Virginia ...

A Case For Western Virginia. Here's their logic: While Denver mentions West Virginia by name when he sings the lines, "Almost heaven, West Virginia/ Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River," the ...

A couple of years ago, Danoff set the record straight on the song’s meaning – and revealed that the words to the second verse even had to be changed because they were a little too spicy for the song ...

Rich Rodriguez, 62, is back to the place where he belongs as he has returned to his home state to try to restore glory back ...

In a surprising twist, it seems Germans love John Denver. Who knew? Skip to main content FIFA Club World Cup 2025 United ... — West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball) November 13, 2022.

Why do they sing 'Country Roads' in Germany? American influence can be found everywhere, so it's not surprising to see a West Virginia-related hit song make its way across the pond to Europe.

Charles Wesley Godwin celebrates West Virginia, rock & roll, and John Denver on his breakthrough album 'Family Ties.' Louie Nice* In the cramped green room at Raleigh’s Lincoln Theatre, ...

The late John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” blared over the loudspeaker as KU’s football players ran drills in preparation for Saturday’s Big 12 opener at West Virginia.