The singer has always left the lyrics of his hit American Pie up to interpretation ...

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 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 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. With several hits in his repertoire, singer and songwriter Don McLean ...

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, 80, is celebrating his tenth anniversary with his girlfriend, Paris (Dunn) Dylan, 31. The popular singer is best known for his historic eight-and-a-half-minute folk ...

Hello, Miss American Pie ... an autographed copy of Don McLean's lyrics to his iconic hit is going up for sale, and even though it's not an original, it's still selling for a bundle. Don's handwritten ...

"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 ...

Songwriter Don McLean says he rejects comparisons of today's political climate to the 1960s, saying in the past, despite the division, "you knew where people stood." "There was a reasonable discourse ...

Don Mclean never felt "poor" - even when he was broke. The 78-year-old singer now has a reported net worth of $50 million but explained that even when he was struggling to build his career, he still ...

Don McLean celebrated his 10-year anniversary with his much-younger girlfriend Paris Dylan last week. In a celebratory Instagram post, the 80-year-old singer referred the model, who will mark her 32nd ...