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

Don McLean is an amazing folk singer who created the unforgettable song “American Pie” in 1971. He’s a talented musician from New York who started playing guitar as a teenager. Even at 79 ...

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

Nearly 70 years ago, musicians Buddy Holly, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and Ritchie Valens were killed in a plane crash on the way to their next concert. Singer-songwriter Don McLean joins ...

Vivien Killilea/Getty; John Shearer/Getty Don McLean is sharing ... who have caught his eye, the “American Pie” singer, 79, brought up the Swift, 35. McLean said that while he wasn’t able ...

While Taylor Swift relaxes after finishing up her record-breaking Eras Tour, many fans are excitedly waiting for her next ...

It’s easy to get precious about the true meaning of our creative endeavours, but how much authority do songwriters really have to own the definitive reading of their work?

On Feb. 3, 1959, plane accident took the lives of entertainers Holly, Valens, Richardson. Americans died in several other air ...

set to songs like "American Pie" by Don McLean and "Good Riddance" by Green Day. Related stories Some users said their "For You" pages were taking them down memory lane with nostalgic sounds ...

Don McLean is all too aware of how ... became the song which would be his biggest hit, ‘American Pie’. The track, which is eight minutes long, laced with narrative and incredibly catchy, came to ...