Don McLean

New Julio Iglesias set to include Greek Theatre concert DVD

2013-01-31 15:13:00

A long, illustrious list of musicians have developed a fruitful connection (artistically and economically) to the Greek Theatre (hello, Neil Diamond). Among the performers with a right to claim a special relationship to the iconic venue are Julio...

Gary Carter: He was a pretty good paper boy, too

2012-02-16 21:34:35

Andrew Garfield is 'getting on the fridge' as Biff, Spider-Man

2012-06-01 08:13:00

NEW YORK — Seeing as he grew up in the county of Surrey in southeast England and was called one of Britain's rising stage actors at an early age, you might expect that Andrew Garfield has Sir Laurence Olivier as one of his role models. But his...

Michael Lohan boomerangs back behind bars in Florida

2011-10-28 16:37:26

Paul McCartney, Lou Reed, She & Him and more offer a fresh spin on Buddy Holly

2011-06-27 21:36:08

Buddy Holly commemorated with Walk of Fame star, L.A. concert

2011-09-08 16:35:46

A Fremont Flashback

2011-06-02 00:00:00

� The music and culture of the 1980s will flash back to downtown Las Vegas this summer as Fremont Street Experience presents “Nina Blackwood’s Absolutely ’80s” summer concert series and festival. The 100-day promotion will kick...

Rebecca Black's 'Friday': There are a million good reasons you can't get it out of your head

2011-03-31 16:35:48

Did Bush WH torture Gitmo prisoners with R.E.M., Pearl Jam, Sesame Street? Musicians demand records

2009-10-23 16:34:35

Live review: Sahara Smith, Villagers at Hotel Cafe

2010-07-28 16:35:35

Dominick Dunne: Excerpts from his work

2009-08-26 14:35:00

This excerpt is from Dominick Dunne's article "Fatal Charm: The Social Web of Claus von Bulow," which originally appeared in Vanity Fair and is reprinted in Dunne's "Fatal Charms and the Mansions of Limbo" (1999). It was reported during Von Bulow's 1985...

Final note comes early for rockers

2007-09-10 00:00:00

"And as the flames climbed high into the night To light the sacrificial rite, I saw Satan laughing with delight The day the music died." -- Don McLean, "American Pie" Since the dawn of rock 'n' roll, death has been a recurring theme. But for many...

was a Mexican-American singer, songwriter. Valens was a Rock and Roll pioneer who had a string of hits in the 1950's. His hits included La Bamba, Come on let's go and Donna. Valens died in a plane crash in 1959.

2013-04-13 00:00:00

It's no surprise that this song made the list. Ever since its debut in 1971, American Pie's lyrics have been regarded as cryptic, continuing to baffle critics and fans alike even today. While Don McLean has spoken on the subject directly, his responses, like his lyrics, have remained ambiguous.

2012-12-03 00:00:00

The "American Pie" singer, songwriter turns 66 today.

2012-09-26 09:42:00