But which song best represents Colorado? We’ve got our favorites, ranging from local bands like The String Cheese Incident, ...

Virginia hadn't had a state song since 1997, when lawmakers retired "Carry Me Back to Old Virginia" over its racist lyrics. They also tried making it "Oh Shenandoah" in 2006, ...

And while “Hail, Minnesota” is considered the official state song, Senate staff could not find legislation that designated it. So the same Kupec bill would enshrine that song as well.

Delaware was the eighth state to have an official song, preceded first by Iowa in 1911, then South Carolina, Florida (although it changed its mind), Indiana, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona.

State Sen. Judy Schwank has issued a proposal that would designate “My Home Pennsylvania” by Dave Kline as the official state song.

Having his 1984 hit “Purple Rain” named one of the state songs of Minnesota “would have meant so much” to Prince, his sister Sharon Nelson told a state Senate committee Tuesday. “It was ...