On April 17, 1861, the Virginia Secession Convention voted to secede from the Union. Not all of the delegates agreed, leading to a vote to determine whether a new state would be created. In the ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (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 ...

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 ...

Like Coca-Cola once did, Rocket Cos. tried to use a commercial to teach the world to sing — in perfect harmony. The company, which offers mortgages among other financial services, orchestrated an ...

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 ...

RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. – The year was 1971, and WMOV disc jockey David Hoyt had a brewing phenomenon on his hands. As a 15-year-old DJ at the radio station in Ravenswood, Hoyt set into motion a pop culture ...