The Sun Chronicle

Concert review: McLean brings his 'American Pie' music to Twin River

LINCOLN, R.I. — Don McLean of “American Pie” fame is right up there with America’s most esteemed singer/songwriter/guitarists. With 57 years on the music ...

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

Don McLean scored more than a hit when he composed “American Pie,” the tune he released as a single in 1971. He also created ...
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 ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 2015, Don McLean Sold the Original Manuscript to “American Pie” for $1.2 Million: “This Song Was Not a Parlor Game”

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 ...