Fifty-two years ago today, John Denver released a song that would go on to be his first major hit on multiple charts.

Perhaps best known for his 1971 hit “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” John Denver penned nearly 200 songs about delighting in nature, despising cities, and the overall trials and tribulations of being a ...

The song reached the top of the charts after the song and others in Denver's catalog were featured in a made-for-TV movie.

In September 1972, John Denver released his sixth studio album, but its lead single quickly sparked controversy, and some radio stations banned it for all the wrong reasons. The album Rocky Mountain ...

John Denver's music has touched a generation of listeners, but few know that one of his most beloved songs is his most misleading, for one key reason. Denver's 1971 Hit "Take Me Home Country Roads" is ...