In January 1972, Don McLean had a No. 1 hit song on the radio with “American Pie,” which was about “the day the music died.” On Jan. 20, 2025, the song could be rewritten with lyrics to ...
For instance, when asked to write a song about the death of rock musician Buddy Holly, Claude responded with lyrics that mirrored those of the Don McLean song “American Pie” owned by Universal ...
It’s January 15th and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history: In 1967, when appearing onThe Ed Sullivan Show, The Rolling Stones were forced to change the lyrics of “Let’s Spend ...
Even today, the tragedy is referred to as “The Day Music Died” and inspired the 1971 Don McLean song, “American Pie”. You might know Bobby Fuller from his band, The Bobby Fuller Four.
The Current's Song of the Day Music lovers from 89.3 The Current comb through mountains of music to choose the best new, independent, and unreleased songs to share with you each weekday. Podcast ...
The King Of Rock’n’Roll made many definitive recordings, but there are a number of surprising Elvis Presley covers of songs not often associated with him. Presley, who was only 42 when he died ...