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 ...

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 ...

In 1969, Don McLean landed a spot at Newport Folk Festival, where a conversation with rock ’n’ roll legends the Everly Brothers changed his life in ways he never could've dreamed. "The Everlys were ...

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 ...

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'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 ...

Garth Brooks calls “American Pie” “probably the greatest song in music history,” while Brian Wilson says he was “blown away” by the song’s melody and lyrics. They share their revelations in The Day ...

Don McLean's tour marking the 50th anniversary of the release of the iconic album "American Pie" will include a stop at the University of Illinois Springfield's Performing Arts Center July 23. Tickets ...

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 ...

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Don McLean’s 1971 hit “American Pie” is the subject of a new documentary. Photo by Andrew Benge / Redferns via Getty Images On February 3, 1959, a single-engine plane crashed in a corn field near ...