For more than 50 years, “American Pie” has been a staple of music culture in the United States, but it’s one of the rare songs that, thanks to its combination of critical and financial success, ...

Don McLean wrote his 1971 classic song "American Pie" when he was just 24 years old – and a half-century later, he’s still serving it piping hot on stage. "This is a fertile tree," the ...

“The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s American Pie” is now available exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and internationally where the service is available. With a narrative running ...

Sixty years ago this Sunday, just after 1 a.m., a plane carrying three rock 'n' roll stars and an Iowa pilot crashed into a frozen field north of Clear Lake, Iowa. The impact killed all four ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of one of the top songs of the twentieth ...

“American Pie” singer thought Elvis Presley’s voice sounded “dark” on the first Elvis song he heard. Elvis’ appearance on a magazine cover had a huge impact on McLean. The first Elvis song McLean ...

In 1969, an aspiring singer-songwriter landed a spot in the annual Newport Folk Festival, where a conversation with rock 'n' roll legends the Everly Brothers changed his life in ways he never could've ...

Does everyone’s inner child come out when they hear Don McLean’s signature song? That’s what The Day the Music Died: American Pie (Paramount+) posits. The Mark Moorman-directed documentary features ...

There’s nothing like sitting under the stars near the warmth and crackle of a campfire and belting out a good song with friends and family. Whether you are with friends enjoying adult beverages, or ...

Although producing hit songs like “Castles in the Air”, “Wonderful Baby”, and “Crying”, Don McLean grabbed the spotlight with his iconic song “American Pie.” Released during the 1970s, the song ...

Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa are both Grammy-winning artists, and it was only a matter of time before the rapper and hitmaking singer linked up for a song. “Sweetest Pie” is a pop-rap collab that ...