Daily Eighties Flashback: Don McLean “Crying”
Don McLean hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart two times. On this date in 1981, the second...
March 21, 2024
Don McLean
2022
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Don McLean “American Pie (Parts I & II)”
Don McLean made nine appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with six of those songs reaching the Top 40 and...
January 15, 2022
2020
Birthday of the Week: Don McLean
This week’s Birthday of the Week is Don McLean, who turns 75 on Friday (October 2). To commemorate his milestone,...
September 27, 2020
2019
Tunesmate Podcast Episode 5 – American Pie
 Join Ray & Marc as they analyze the significance of the classic rock song “American Pie” by Don McLean....
August 10, 2019
The Day The Music Died Mashup
 American Pie by Don McLean is a classic song that has inspired many artists. What happens when you mix...
July 28, 2019
2015
DEF: Don McLean “Castles In The Air”
New Rochelle, New York-born musician Don McLean has appeared on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with nine different singles, most notably his...
December 26, 2015
MOTW: The Day The Music Died
The Mashup of the Week (MOTW) is The Day The Music Died. In this three minute jam, Mashup Germany created one...
July 19, 2015
DEF: Don McLean “Since I Don’t Have You”
Don McLean made news recently when he sold the original manuscript of the lyrics of his most famous song “American...
May 30, 2015
2012
Do You Believe In Rock and Roll?
image from McFarland Books website I’m pleased to announce the release of a book of essays on the meaning and significance...
October 4, 2012
40 Years of American Pie
If you’ve been a part of U.S. culture to any extent for the last four decades, you’ve most likely been exposed...
January 15, 2012
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