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'American Pie' singer Don McLean says 'pain' is key to songwriting: 'If you're not hurting, you're...
Fox News via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoDon McLean tells Fox News Digital why experiencing heartache is necessary for songwriting. He also...
Don McLean looks back at his masterpiece, 'American Pie'
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDon McLean has listened for decades as people belted out his classic song “American Pie” at last...
Don McLean Spills Secrets on His Iconic Hit 'American Pie' Ahead of Its 50-Year Anniversary...
ET Online via AOL· 2 years agoDon McLean is opening up about the meaning behind the lyrics to the iconic anthem he wrote at 24 in...
Decoding the real meaning of 'American Pie': How Don McLean wrote his iconic song
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn 1969, an aspiring singer-songwriter landed a spot in the annual Newport Folk Festival, where a...
50 years after ‘American Pie,’ Don McLean fears ‘some kind of civil war’
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDon McLean says he wrote his iconic “American Pie” tune to test his theory that music and politics...
The Story Behind Don McLean’s Nostalgic Epic “American Pie”
Consequence of Sound via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWhy it took the songwriter a decade to complete the folk-rock classic. The Story Behind Don McLean’s...
Behind the Recording of Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’: Watch the Exclusive Clip
Billboard via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGarth Brooks calls “American Pie” “probably the greatest song in music history,” while Brian Wilson...
‘American Pie’ singer Don McLean talks his new George Floyd song, Trump and why artists are ‘afraid’...
The Hill via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoSongwriter Don McLean says he rejects comparisons of today’s political climate to the 1960s, saying...
From the archives: 'American Pie' isn't a song about Buddy Holly, Don McLean says: 'It's about...
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEditor's note: This story was originally published on Feb. 1, 2019, ahead of the 60th anniversary of...
Elise: A Don McLean opus on mental health still rings true today
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 12 months agoHave you ever listened to a song more than dozens of times, only to have it evoke a completely...