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I have been exploring dinosaur country this past week, otherwise known as Isan, or to be more specific in my case, northern Chaiyaphum.

Bangkok Post

'Country Roads' stars as unofficial US anthem at World Cup

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - At this World Cup, the host US team's stirring unofficial anthem is...a 1971 folk song?

Bangkok Post

“We finished my solo record. Alex heard it, and he goes, ‘Hey, why didn't we put that on a Van Halen record!’” Sammy Hagar reveals the Eddie Van Halen-produced track that could have been on a Van Halen album

Alex Van Halen largely preferred his brother Eddie to remain the band's chief songwriter – but couldn't resist this Hagar-penned track after it appeared on the frontman's solo album

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John Denver’s family ‘thrilled’ as Country Roads becomes US team’s World Cup anthem

John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” has become the unofficial anthem of the US men’s national soccer team at the World Cup

The Independent UK

Take me home: why Country Roads has struck a chord at the World Cup

John Denver’s classic has been belted out during US matches at this tournament. Its appeal lies in the story it tells about a united America

The Guardian - US

Quote of the Day by John Denver: “Divorce is just the… — Inspiring lessons marriage, relationships, commitment, separation and why sometimes the hardest part isn’t letting go but learning to start over by Legendary American singer known for his heartfelt music about love, nature and human emotions

Quote of the Day by John Denver: John Denver’s quote, “Divorce is just the most awful thing in the world,” reflects the profound emotional pain and personal loss that often accompany the end of a marriage. The quote suggests that divorce can be one of life’s most difficult experiences, bringing…

The Economic Times

WVU Baseball Punctuates Thrilling Walk-Off Win vs. Kentucky With Rousing Rendition of 'Country Roads'

The Mountaineers punched their ticket to the Super Regional Round, then created a core memory for themselves and everyone in the crowd.

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Quote of the Day by John Denver: 'Things go up and down. If you can…'-'Take Me Home, Country Roads' singer's simple words about surviving hard times still resonate decades later

John Denver's enduring appeal stems from his comforting folk music and optimistic outlook. His simple yet profound quote, "Things go up and down. If you can survive the down, it will come back," offers reassurance that difficult periods are temporary. This message of resilience and perspective continues to resonate with…

The Economic Times

Where There's a Will, There's a Way Your Assets Will Be Distributed as You Wish

Your will is the backbone of a strong, adaptable estate plan that ensures what you leave behind goes to your selected beneficiaries. Without a will, state laws determine who gets your assets.

Kiplinger

‘I was called an enemy of the people’: how the US Senate went to war with the biggest rock stars of the 1980s

Forty years ago Prince, Madonna and Judas Priest were among stars dubbed the ‘Filthy Fifteen’ in a high-profile parents’ campaign against ‘objectionable’ music. Some of those artists, and supporters like Alice Cooper, recall a major moral panic

The Guardian - UK

"My first guitar was nasty, old, and cheap. It didn’t have a name on it – they were too embarrassed to put it on, I think!” 7 electric guitar icons on the budget acoustics that shaped their early years

From Alex Lifeson to Peter Frampton, Mark Morton to Michael Schenker, we share the stories of famous guitarists' first guitars in their own words

Guitar World

Memoir of a Snail review: this Oscar-nominated animation with Sarah Snook is a darkly funny, oddball delight

4/5 Adam Elliot’s stop-motion tale of twins separated as children in Australia is an enchantingly weird life lesson for us all

Evening Standard

Overhead Video of 'Country Roads' Super Bowl Sing-Along Will Warm Your Heart

What a moment at the biggest sporting event of the year.

Sports Illustrated

“I called Gene Simmons. He said: ‘How the hell did you get this number?!’ That was when I got the idea that we weren’t going to be best buddies”: Dee Snider’s wild tales of Robert Plant, Frank Zappa, Freddy Krueger and Kiss

From Johnny Cash and John Denver to Manowar and Henry Kissinger, former Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has mixed with them all

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The Independent UK

The perfect American city-mountain break is cheaper than you think

The mountains are calling, says Aine Fox, with nature on the doorstep of this Colorado city

The Independent UK

Democrats set their convention roll call to a soundtrack. Here’s how each song fits each state

The traditional roll call at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago became a boisterous dance party, with each state’s delegation announcing their votes for presidential nominee Kamala Harris to a song befitting their state

MusicRadar

The classic clip of Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Howard Jones and Thomas Dolby playing the 1985 Grammy Awards is not just the most '80s thing ever, but - thanks to John Denver - a lesson in synth history

And as bonkers as the performance was, HoJo believes that "it really did mark a sort of turning point for electronic music"

USA Today Sports Media Group

NFL Week 10 Awards: Bill Belichick should finally say goodbye to his awful Patriots

Watching a legend like Bill Belichick go out like this is just sad.

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German fans serenaded a terrible Colts-Patriots game with more John Denver

No one appreciates a gridiron singalong like the Germans.

USA Today Sports Media Group

NFL Week 9 Awards: C.J. Stroud might be the best rookie QB ever (yes, seriously)

We've never seen a rookie QB as good as C.J. Stroud.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Frankfurt NFL fans beautifully sang Take Me Home, Country Roads during the Chiefs-Dolphins game

They love John Denver in Germany, too!

USA Today Sports Media Group

Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC 293 with John Denver, Lil Durk and fighters testing the Eminem curse

See what the fighters from UFC 293 went with as their backing tracks in Sydney.

The Guardian - UK

Andy Warhol piloting John Denver’s experimental bi-plane: Christopher Makos’s best photograph

‘The cockpit was pretty small and difficult to enter. Andy couldn’t manage it. So I told him to just stand on the other side, then I angled the lens to make it look as if he was inside’

Miami Herald

Jimmy Buffett’s big song is in the Library of Congress? He reveals where he wrote it

MIAMI — Jimmy Buffett has been chosen for entry into the Library of Congress.

Fortune

Library of Congress will add Super Mario Bros. theme to the National Recording Registry

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