Don McLean on the “unspeakable” death that haunted the writing of his iconic acoustic hit “American Pie”

The songwriter recently took to the stage to sing the song with another artist for only the second time in 55 years ...
American Songwriter

What Ritchie Valens’ Sister Thought of Don McLean’s “American Pie,” Folk-Rock Anthem Describing Fatal Plane Crash That Took Valens’ Life

Don McLean’s 1971 hit “American Pie” is one of the most iconic folk-rock songs of all time, capturing the dissolution of innocence in the 1960s that came on the heels of a tragic plane crash that took ...
American Songwriter

If Don McLean Wanted “American Pie” To Insult These Iconic Songwriters, He “Would Have Said Their Names”

When Don McLean released “American Pie” in 1971, he left listeners with a wealth of potential lyrical analysis. The sprawling, over-eight-minute song incorporated quintessentially American imagery ...
Fox News

'American Pie' singer Don McLean critical of 'very bad lyric writing' in modern music

"American Pie" singer Don McLean isn’t too impressed with modern songwriters. On the red carpet at the MovieGuide Awards, the musician told Fox News Digital the biggest change he’s seen over his ...
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‘American Pie’ singer Don McLean congratulates Taylor Swift for breaking his longest No. 1 hit record

Don McLean is singing Taylor Swift’s praises. The Songwriters Hall of Famer congratulated Swift after her 10-minute edition of “All Too Well” broke his “American Pie” record for longest song to reach ...