New York – On April 7, Christie’s New York will auction the original manuscript and notes to Don McLean's "American Pie," sold by the singer-songwriter. Arguably the most iconic and recognizable ...

After the manuscript sold back in 2015, McLean said that he “thought it would be interesting as I reach age 70 to release this work product on the song ‘American Pie’ so that anyone who might be ...

Don McLean's original 'American Pie' manuscript has sold for over $1.2m at auction in New York today (April 7). The song's original manuscript sold for $1,205,000 (£809,717), according to auctioneers ...

Classic rock music has produced few songs as layered, mysterious, and intertextual as Don McLean’s “American Pie.” The tune took many years to complete. McLean explained why it took so long to write ...

NEW YORK — Don McLean has listened for decades as people belted out his classic song "American Pie" at last call or at karaoke — and applauds you for the effort. "I've heard whole bars burst into this ...

The American Troubadour has had Top 20 singles worldwide with American Pie, Vincent, Cryin, And I Love You So, Wonderful Baby, Since I Don’t Have you, It’s Just The Sun & If We Try . Madonna, Drake ...

Few pop song’s lyrics have been as thoroughly pored over and pulled apart as Don McLean’s singalong classic American Pie. There is plenty to analyse, the full song is over eight-and-a-half minutes ...

FILE - Don McLean rides a float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. Feb. 22, 2019. For all those fans of the iconic song "American Pie" who have sometimes wondered about the lyrics they ...

Some might think “the day the music died” was the day that they invented the classic-rock format and songs like “American Pie” never went off the air. Radio lay murdered as a medium of musical ...

Don McLean has no time for what he describes as “woke bullshit,” adding that it’s the kind of societal issue he conveyed in his 1971 classic “American Pie.” “The song really does open up a whole ...

Don McLean, musician, songwriter and creator of "American Pie" and other iconic songs, opens up about artificial intelligence and his views of the new technology. Getty Images for Lighthouse Imme Don ...