Consequence Of Sound — Why it took the songwriter a decade to complete the folk-rock classic. The Story Behind Don McLean’s Nostalgic Epic “American Pie” Consequence Staff more info

USA Today Music — "American Pie" singer Don McLean is slamming UCLA after the university quickly rescinded a lifetime achievement award they offered to him.             more info

Consequence of Sound — Clearly, the students of UCLA don't do their homework. more info

Stereogum — A lifetime achievement award has been offered — and rescinded — for "American Pie" singer Don McLean. The 73-year-old announced Monday that he’s receiving the George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement, presented by the ... more info

Stereogum — In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present.… more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — McLean wrote“American Pie,” an eight-and-a-half minute acoustic epic that would become one of the most celebrated and debated songs of all time. more info

USA Today Music — Don McLean discusses Buddy Holly, who died 60 years ago, and the hit song 'American Pie.' 'It's about America.'             more info

Sweeping The Nation — It's STN's fourth grandest annual tradition - the music-related programming between this Saturday and the first Friday of space year 2019. And this year we're not going to just list every last Sky Arts repeat and chat show performance, th... more info

Dlisted — Money and fame: it can make you attractive to anyone. No, no, I’m sure the love shared between 73-year-old American Pie singer Don McLean and his 24-year-old girlfriend Paris Dylan is true and pure… Yes, yes, the scent of “true and pure” ... more info

TMZ — Question: What's black and white and red all over? Answer: Ed Sheeran and Don McLean performing 'Vincent' together. And it's beautiful.  The two got together to perform the song as part of a fundraiser in the Pacific Palisades for UCLA Health… ... more info