"American Pie" singer Don McLean has some strong opinions about modern music as he marks the 66th anniversary of "The Day the Music Died." ...

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 ...

Ritchie Valens' sister sends a message to songwriter Don McLean describing how she really felt about his folk-rock anthem "American Pie." ...

Don McLean and Connie Valens tell PEOPLE about their unique experiences on 'The Day the Music Died,' when Buddy Holly, ...

Songwriter Don McLean says he rejects comparisons of ... whose 1971 classic “American Pie” was added to the Library of ...

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Don McLean, who has always spoken highly of Taylor Swift, praised her level of excellence during an interview at the 32nd Annual Movieguide Awards ...

On this day in 1959, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and The Big Bopper tragically gave Don McLean the inspiration for "American Pie." ...

But that's the level of excellence that's now required of all these young ladies and men who go out there, and that's a high ...

Don McLean scored two UK Official Singles Chart Number 1s with Vincent in 1972 and Crying in 1980, but his best known song American Pie, became a hit on two occasions in 1972 and in 1991.

Don McLean applauded Taylor Swift for her influence and dedication for music.In conversation with the People Magazine at the ...

Vivien Killilea/Getty; John Shearer/Getty Don McLean is sharing his appreciation ... Grammy Awards who have caught his eye, the “American Pie” singer, 79, brought up the Swift, 35.