Ahead of his Palm Springs show, the “American Pie” songwriter reflects on six decades of music, creative independence and why ...

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 ...

In 1972, a song turned one of the greatest tragedies in the music business into a No. 1 hit, capturing the essence of loss into an 8-minute masterpiece. “American Pie” by Don McLean topped the charts ...

On February 3, 1959, the music died when rising American rock and roll artists Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson were killed in a plane crash, just minutes after taking ...