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Composite pic of Tyson Fury and Don McLean

Tyson Fury hooks up with Don McLean for unlikely American Pie update

By Fraser Lewry published

Watch the video for Don McLean and world heavyweight champion boxer Tyson Fury's unexpected remake of 1971 classic American Pie

Bands & Artists
Don McLean with acoustic guitar

Don McLean: "I don’t like political people. They have all the answers and they don’t know s**t"

By Jo Kendall published

American Pie man Don McLean on a childhood dogged by illness, the struggle to get signed, and keeping the folk flame burning in the wake of 2020’s civil unrest

Interviews
Don McLean

The story behind American Pie by Don McLean

By Bill DeMain last updated

Half a century on, Don McLean's folk-rock anthem about the souring of the American Dream continues to confound and inspire

Tracks & Singles
Bruce Springsteen, Joni Mitchell, Elton John and Tom Petty

10 singer-songwriter albums you should definitely own

By Sian Llewellyn published

As 60s folkies gave way to 70s troubadours, a generation of singer-songwriters who could rock as well as strum took the limelight. Here's 10 of the best singer-songwriter albums

Albums
Dan Rather and Don McLean

Don McLean talks about the enduring legacy of American Pie

By Scott Munro published

Don McLean and Dan Rather sit down on this week's The Big Interview to talk about the singer/songwriter's famous 1971 track

Bands & Artists
The Rise And Fall of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars cover

David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust preserved for posterity

By Scott Munro published

David Bowie’s The Rise And Fall of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars among 25 entries to the Library Of Congress’ National Recording Registry

Bands & Artists