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Don McLean Interview: "American Pie" Led to Nervous Breakdown

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Don McLean

Don McLean is one of the most revered and respected songwriters in American history. His smash hit “American Pie” resides in the Library of Congress National Recording Registry and was named a top 5 song of the 20th Century by the Recording Industry of America. His other hit singles include “Vincent,” “Dreidel” and “Wonderful Baby,” as well as his renditions of Roy Orbison’s “Crying” and the Skyliners’ “Since I Don’t Have You.”

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Julian Lennon Interview: Becoming Julian Charles John Lennon

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Julian Lennon

Born in Liverpool, England, Julian Lennon began his artistic trajectory at a young age with an inherent gift for playing musical instruments, which broadened into the cinematic and visual arts. He began a music career in 1984 with the album Valotte and has since recorded six more albums, the most recent being Jude, which is scheduled to drop in late 2022.

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Stewart Copeland Interview: Would He Replace the Foo's Taylor Hawkins?

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Stewart Copeland

Stewart Copeland rose to fame as the drummer of the British rock band the Police. He has also produced many video game soundtracks, including Alone in the Dark 4 and the Spyro series and written various pieces of music for ballet, opera and orchestra. Composing work also includes the films Wall Street, Men at Work and We Are Your Friends and the television series The Equalizer, Dead Like Me and The Amanda Show.

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Ed Roland Interview: Collective Soul Frontman Talks New Music

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Ed Roland

Since 1992, Ed Roland is best known as the lead vocalist and songwriter of the Georgia-based rock band Collective Soul that also features Dean Roland (rhythm guitar), Will Turpin (bass, backing vocals), Johnny Rabb (drums, percussion) and Jesse Triplett (lead guitar, backing vocals). He is also active with the Sweet Tea Project, formed in 2011.

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