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Don McLean posing with an acoustic guitar, 1971
The folk-rock anthem about the souring of the American Dream that continues to confound and inspire

By Bill DeMain Published

The story of the song about America that's been a global hit for two different musicians

Tracks & Singles
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
Bruce Springsteen, Joni Mitchell, Elton John and Tom Petty
10 singer-songwriter albums you should definitely own

By Siân Llewellyn Published

Buying guide 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

Buying guide
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