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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 ...

When it was first released, its length was seen as a potential obstacle. Decades later, it’s exactly that ambition and scale that helped turn it into a timeless classic.

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 ...

Throughout his storied career, musician Don McLean has learned that songwriters need to experience "pain" to pen music that speaks to people. "There's a lot of pain, you know, if you want to be a ...

"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 ...

He was told he’d be a one-hit wonder, but the “American Pie” songwriter is still here — and still holding the keys to his empire ...

McLean — who recorded “American Pie” with a Martin D-28 acoustic guitar — has said the lyrics sprang from a deep sense that something precious had been lost in the decade they chronicle.

More than half a century after Don McLeanimmortalized "The Day The Music Died" in his heartfelt anthem, "American Pie" will receive an honor like no other. Acclaimed sculptor Zenos Frudakis has carved ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Why Don McLean's 'American Pie' Became the Most Misheard Song in History In the early 1970s, radio playlists were built around ...