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Dion may be 84, but that hasn't stopped him recording a duet that reminds him of *that* scene in When Harry Met Sally

More than 60 years after his first hit single, Dion has returned with an album of collaborations with female artists

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Lou Diamond Phillips Looks Back On 'Evergreen Classic' La Bamba, And Performing Ritchie Valens' Hit On The Masked Singer Stage

Lou Diamond Phillips talked about his '80s classic La Bamba, and getting to perform the song decades later on The Masked Singer.

Cinemablend

Five days after ‘The Day the Music Died’

Many realize Buddy Holly died in a 1959 plane crash; fewer know about the concert days later in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

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VIEWPOINT 2: Holly paved the way to Beatlemania

For many people, the most notable date in February is Valentine’s Day. But for those familiar with the history of rock music, two others stand out: Feb. 3, 1959 — “the day the music died,” as Don McLean described it in his 1971 hit “American Pie” — and Feb. 9,…

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Don McLean Looks Back at His Masterpiece, ‘American Pie’

Don McLean has listened for decades as people belted out his classic song “American Pie” at last call or at karaoke — and applauds you for the effort. “I’ve heard whole bars burst into this song when I’ve been across the room,” McLean tells The Associated Press from a tour…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘I said, Don, it’s time for you to reveal’: 50 years later, the truth behind American Pie

In an expansive new documentary, Don McLean talks about the much-discussed meaning of his enduring hit song

The Guardian - US

Don McLean looks back at his masterpiece, 'American Pie'

Fans of the iconic song “American Pie” have sometimes wondered about the lyrics they are singing loudly

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‘The Day The Music Died’: Don McLean shares his ‘American Pie’ recipe in thorough documentary

Paramount+ show focuses on not just the song’s origins but also the state of the nation at the time, and what those mysterious lyrics mean.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘He really did change the world’: the incredible story of musician Trini Lopez

In documentary My Name is Lopez, the life and work of the Mexican-American singer, who fought hard to retain his name and identity, is celebrated

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