Don McLean wrote "American Pie" because he missed the music of one of the most important and tragic singers of the 1950s.

"American Pie" singer Don McLean talks 50 years of his legendary classic and what country music legend Garth Brooks said to him about his iconic song.

NEW YORK — Don McLean has listened for decades as people belted out his classic song “American Pie” at last call or at karaoke — and applauds you for the effort. “I’ve heard whole bars ...

Don McLean, musician, songwriter and creator of "American Pie" and other iconic songs, opens up about artificial intelligence and his views of the new technology. Getty Images for Lighthouse Imme ...

Don McLean does not want a slice of "American Pie" if it comes topped with "woke bullsh–" - something he spoke at length about in a new interview with Metro published this week.

The meaning behind Don McLean's internationally recognized "American Pie" has stumped listeners for decades. The 1971 hit about the "day the music died," has become one of the most celebrated ...

In 1971, Don McLean released the album “American Pie,” and the title song became one of the most famous — and successful — ever made. It came out at a time of major political and social ...

Don McLean rides a float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York in 2019. For all those fans of the iconic song "American Pie" who have sometimes wondered about the lyrics they are ...

FILE - Don McLean poses over his new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Aug. 16, 2021, in Los Angeles. For all those fans of the iconic song "American Pie" who have sometimes wondered about the ...

Don McLean has listened for decades as people belted out his classic song "American Pie" at last call or at karaoke — and applauds you for the effort.